A Little Preparation Goes A Long Way In Maintaining Linear Accelerators
Linear accelerators, LINAC, are large scaled medical devices that deliver external radiation in the form of a beam to cancerous tumors in order to shrink them. As with most medical equipment, LINAC systems are expensive which is a barrier that many facilities face when purchasing a new or refurbished unit. With the expense of these… Read more
FAQs On Selling and Servicing New and Refurbished Linear Accelerators and Parts
The biggest factors that haunt healthcare facilities and providers in today’s environment center around the expense and quality of varying capital investments. How can facilities run at peak capacity, preserving patient care, and providing positive outcomes with the unavoidable expenditure involved in the service and maintenance of medical equipment? In order to maintain their cutting-edge… Read more
Choosing To Replace Medical Equipment Opposed to Repair
There is quite a balancing act that goes on within healthcare facilities when it comes to whether or not medical equipment should be repaired or replaced. Unfortunately there is not one answer to address the issue. Decisions for repairing or replacing medical equipment such as linear accelerators and CT scanners needs to be done on… Read more
Purchasing vs. Repairing Medical Equipment
Many medical facilities and healthcare clinics find themselves mauling over questions regarding repairing or replacing medical equipment. Questions may include ones such as the following: What is the typical lifespan of the equipment? Are we near the end or at the beginning of the equipment’s lifecycle? Is it going to be cheaper to replace the… Read more
The Ins and Outs Of Radiation Therapy Using a Linear Accelerator
A linear accelerator is a large scaled piece of medical equipment that is used to treat cancerous tumors. It does this through a process of high energy x-rays that conform to the shape of a tumor and emits a radiation beam that destroys cancer cells while trying to spare the surrounding healthy tissue. Linear accelerators… Read more
Answers to The Top 4 Questions About Radiation Therapy
Anyone that is starting a new medical treatment has a right to be a little nervous. This article is being written to help ease the anxiety of cancer patients that are scheduled for radiation therapy. Fear comes because of the unknown and common misunderstandings patients have about radiation. Radiation therapy is delivered using a large… Read more
Does It Cost Money to Have an Old Linear Accelerator System Removed?
This is a frequently asked questions when healthcare centers are starting the process to budget for the purchase of a new or refurbished Linear Accelerator. It is important to not be surprised when it comes to financial obligations within a medical organization. The answer is Yes, there is a cost to have old LINAC systems… Read more
Treating Cancer With Radiation Therapy
There are many parts and components that must be considered when servicing and repairing linear accelerators and other types of radiation therapy equipment. Consider the inner workings of LINAC systems and the process they go through to deliver targeted radiation and you will see why professional servicing and maintenance is required. External radiotherapy is done… Read more
Installment Two – The Process of Treating Cancer Using Radiation
In our first installment on treating cancer with radiation we took a look in to exactly what radiation therapy was, how it worked, and how treatment is planned and delivered. In today’s installment we will look deeper into what patients can and cannot doing during treatment, how long treatment sessions take, what to expect, and… Read more
Installment One – The Process Of Treating Cancer Using Radiation
What is radiation therapy anyway? Radiation therapy is one of the most common ways to treat cancer. Depending on the type and nature of cancer being treated will depend on what method radiation is delivered to your tumor. Most commonly, a linear accelerator is used to deliver external beam therapy. LINAC machines deliver radiation directly… Read more