Introducing Halcyon | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2017年8月13日—Halcyonisdesignedtoachievehigh-qualitycarebyoptimizingrapidimage-guidedIMRTandRapidArc®radiotherapy.Everypatientwillreceive ...

In May of this year, Varian introduced a new device for cancer treatment, engineered to revolutionize clinical workflow and enhance virtually every aspect of image-guided volumetric intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). The new Halcyon™ treatment system was unveiled at the 2017 meeting of the European Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology (ESTRO). It is designed to expand the availability of high quality cancer care globally and help save the lives of millions more cancer patients.

The Halcyon development team, which worked on the project for roughly four and a half years, was challenged to create a human-centered design that would automate, streamline and simplify virtually every aspect of treatment. “We were challenged to create a breakthrough product,” recalls Ross Hannibal, a Varian engineer and user interface expert who worked on the project. “So we really pushed in the direction of radical si...