5 Ways Purchasing Refurbished Equipment Benefits Your Company
Any credible method that you can use to cut costs, lower your overhead, and still make money while growing their business, without compromising quality is always recommended. Therefore, don’t close the door on getting what you need when you are on a limited budget as tends to happen in many businesses because there are cost-effective… Read more
New vs. Refurbished: Benefits of Purchasing Refurbished Linear Accelerators and CT Scanners.
Should your practice or healthcare center spend mega bucks on a totally new linear accelerator and CT scanner or should you look for refurbished options? This is a question many management-level staff ask themselves when they need new equipment. Of course, they’d rather just skip all the headaches and purchase new equipment but that’s not… Read more
Maintaining Radiation Oncology Equipment
The challenging activity of repairing and maintaining the radiation oncology equipment which is used by doctors in various hospitals and clinics is done by companies that provide biomedical equipment maintenance services. These companies provide in-house repairing services, 24/7. These companies make sure that whenever an equipment failure occurs, a professional is always available to come… Read more
Top 5 Reasons to Purchase Refurbished Radiation Oncology Equipment
If there is anything in the world that can slightly help cancer patients, it maintains a special place in the world of medical equipment. Linear accelerators along with other oncology equipment, for this very reason, and for being very highly technological, are rather expensive. Not all medical centers that help cancer patients can afford to… Read more
Preventative LINAC Maintenance: Unscheduled Repairs Impact Treatment
Radiotherapy engineers conduct preventative maintenance and repairs on equipment used for radiotherapy. Predictive and preventative maintenance of the complex equipment which includes linear accelerators, teletherapy systems, radiotherapy simulators, digital x-ray systems, among many more. Quality management within a radiation therapy clinic involves maintaining, servicing and supporting linear accelerators. When a linear accelerator breaks down, the… Read more
Linear Accelerators Deliver Accuracy in Patient Care
A linear accelerator is one of the best tools to use for eradicating tumors in a cancer patient. In the past, one of the problems with cancer treatment was that healthy normal cells were killed too. But with a LINAC, linear accelerator, this machine delivers elevated electrons or energy x-rays that conform to the tumor’s… Read more
What You Should Know When Repairing LINAC Systems
A linear accelerator service engineer is responsible for the repair, testing, and calibration of imaging and clinical equipment, devices, instruments, and systems. In addition to the inspection and installation of LINAC systems, it is an accelerator service engineer’s role to repair defective medical equipment and provide scheduled maintenance of specialized equipment in accordance with departmental and manufacturer protocols… Read more
Important Facts You Should Know When Repairing LINAC Systems
LINAC (Linear Accelerator) systems are very complex machines which are built by joining several small different parts together. Although the system is very sensitive, it is a very powerful machine and it is useful in the health industry. LINAC systems also for a major part of medical research and they are central in fighting cancer… Read more
Tips for Purchasing Refurbished Linear Accelerators
Servicing a LINAC system requires a lot of carefully planned procedures. This is because servicing a linear accelerator incorrectly would have effects on the LINAC machine itself. LINAC systems are very complex and sophisticated piece of medical equipment, hence one must be experienced to repair medical equipment of such complexity. Refurbished VS New A linear… Read more
What Role does a LINAC System Play in Cancer Radiation Therapy?
Cancer is a disease that affects people all over the world. There aren’t any guaranteed cures for the fatal disease. However, one-way cancer is treated is through radiation therapy. In this, high-energy rays are used to prevent cancer cells from dividing and spreading further in the body. The rays damage the cells which is why… Read more