In a historic milestone for health in the western region of Guatemala, Dr. Mariza Chan inaugurated the first radiotherapy center equipped with a linear accelerator. This technological advance represents a new era in cancer treatment for thousands of Guatemalans.
State-of-the-art, CYRPA Patient Positioning Lasers Installed at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, Oregon
Radiology Oncology Systems, Inc. (ROS) of San Diego, California, announces another installation of Cyrpa Patient Positioning Lasers in the United States.
St. Charles Medical Center’s radiation therapy department chose CYRPA Lasers to put into its new vault housing an Elekta linear accelerator because of its state-of-the-art capabilities, including dual-diode (dual color) laser beams and auto-calibration.
This is the second installation of CYRPA Lasers St. Charles Medical Center has coordinated with R.O.S.; the first set of lasers being installed earlier this year in May.
In radiation therapy, wall-mounted lasers in the treatment room are used to pinpoint the patient’s exact position on the treatment table. Knowing exactly where a patient is positioned is critical in allowing precise treatment of the patient’s tumor(s). CYRPA Lasers are considered one of the most precise and reliable lasers available for radiation therapy.
For more information, visit Patient Positioning Lasers.
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