MEDIA RELEASE PR36681
Varian Medical Systems to Exhibit a Wide Selection of Flat Panel X-Ray Image Detectors
and X-Ray Tubes at the CMEF Show in Chengdu, China
SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
CMEF Booth #H31/F11 -- Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE: VAR), X-Ray
Products, a premier supplier of X-ray tubes and flat panel digital X-ray
image detectors will exhibit a wide selection of flat panel X-ray image
detectors for digital radiography (DR) at the China International Medical
Equipment Fair (CMEF) meeting in Chengdu, China, October 28-31, 2009. Varian
X-Ray will also display its full range of X-ray tubes for fluoroscopy,
angiography, cardiology and CT imaging.
Varian's X-Ray Products booth will showcase several flat panel detectors
and X-ray tubes, including:
- The PaxScan 4343R, a 43cm x 43cm detector, is Varian's largest panel
suitable for large field of view image acquisition. It is
designed for permanent mounting in radiographic tables or wall stands.
- The PaxScan 4336R, a 43cm x 36cm cassette size digital detector,
is the first NEMA size DR panel designed to replace standard film
cassettes used in existing radiographic and multi-bucky applications. The
panel is also available with a portable hand-held enclosure for use in
mobile imaging systems.
- The PaxScan 1313, a 13cm x 13cm detector, with high-speed
electronics capable of processing 30 frames per second, for use in dental
computed tomography (CT), research applications and non-destructive
testing.
- The PaxScan 3030+, a 30cm x 30cm multi-modality detector with
fluoroscopic capabilities, for surgical, interventional, and cone beam CT
medical imaging applications.
- Replacement X-ray tubes designed for CT, heavy duty radiography
and fluoroscopy which are available through Varian's Interay after-market
sales group. The Interay group offers medical X-ray tubes "on-demand" for
service and small OEM markets.
"In addition to offering the largest selection of X-ray tubes in the
industry, our flat panel technology offers integration consistency throughout
the product lines and a highly effective digital solution for our customers,"
said Steve Kimmel, Vice President X-Ray Products Marketing for Varian. "With
the addition of the PaxScan 4336R, a product with a hand-held enclosure for
mobile imaging systems, Varian is able to offer customers a full array of
imaging solutions."
About Varian Medical Systems
Varian X-Ray Products is a premier supplier of X-ray tubes and digital
detectors for X-ray imaging in medical, dental, veterinary, scientific, and
industrial applications. X-Ray Products is a business unit of Varian Medical
Systems, Inc., of Palo Alto, California. Varian is the world's leading
manufacturer of medical devices and software for treating cancer and other
medical conditions with radiotherapy, radiosurgery, proton therapy, and
brachytherapy. The company supplies informatics software for managing
comprehensive cancer clinics, radiotherapy centers and medical oncology
practices. The company also supplies X-ray imaging products for cargo
screening and industrial non-destructive inspection. Varian Medical Systems
employs approximately 5,100 people who are located at manufacturing sites in
North America, China and Europe and in its 79 sales and support offices
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elaine Fairless, Varian Medical Systems
801-978-5715 elaine.fairless@varian.com
SOURCE: Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
CONTACT: Elaine Fairless of Varian Medical Systems
+1-801-978-5715
elaine.fairless@varian.com
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