Featured parts of the week - Varian Oncology 2100C system

The Global Oncology Health Network is the place to go for your used medical equipment parts needs!

This week we would like to feature the Varian Oncology 2100C system. If you are using this equipment in your medical facility, we can get the parts you need to repair or maintain it!

The Clinac® 2100C linear accelerator is the most widely selected medical accelerator in the world, treating thousands of patients every day. The standard-bearer of the industry, the Clinac 2100C linear accelerator has the highest uptime in the industry.

Features and Capabilities

Standard Features:

• Two selectable photon beam energies
• Selectable dose rate up to 600MU/min
• Choice of electron energies to meet clinical needs, with electron applicators included
• Tight isocenter alignment of the gantry, couch, collimator, and imagers
• Reproducible, stable, and accurate machine positioning
• Exact® couch for accurate reproducible patient positioning
• Modes for special clinical procedures, e.g. high dose total skin electron mode and total body X-ray mode
• Enhanced dynamic wedge saves time and the need to reenter the treatment room
• SmartConnect® remote access technology provides access to Varian® customer support expert assistance and online remote analysis

Optional Features:

• MLC - the widest range of multileaf collimator (MLC) resolution choices on the market
• Auto field sequencing - automate field delivery for maximum efficiency
• Advanced dynamic procedures - used with the MLC option to create true 3D doses with intensity modulated techniques
• Low dose rate option - 5–80mu/min dose rate selection
• Laser guard collision detection system

Please let us know if we can help you with parts for this machine or any other medical equipment needs that you have! 

Give us a call if we can provide you with further information on this or you have a need for MRI or other medical imaging equipment!

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Types of Cancer Treatment

The Global Oncology Health Network is committed to providing information on cancer treatment, prevention, and medical technology to help detect cancer.  For this Blog, we want to share the different types of cancer treatments available to patients.  There are a wide range of treatment options available and some newer forms of treatment including alternate treatments.

Types of Cancer Treatments (info shared from www.cancer.org) 

Surgery

Surgery can diagnose, treat, or even help prevent cancer in some cases. Most people with cancer will have some type of surgery. It often offers the greatest chance for cure, especially if the cancer has not spread to other parts of the body. 

Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy (chemo) is the use of medicines or drugs to treat cancer. The thought of having chemotherapy frightens many people. But knowing what chemotherapy is, how it works, and what to expect can often help calm your fears. It can also give you a better sense of control over your cancer treatment.

Radiation Therapy

Radiation therapy uses high-energy particles or waves to destroy or damage cancer cells. It is one of the most common treatments for cancer, either by itself or along with other forms of treatment. Learn more about radiation therapy in this section.

Targeted Therapy

Targeted therapy is a newer type of cancer treatment that uses drugs or other substances to more precisely identify and attack cancer cells, usually while doing little damage to normal cells. Targeted therapy is a growing part of many cancer treatment regimens.

Immunotherapy

Immunotherapy is treatment that uses your body's own immune system to help fight cancer. Get information about the different types of immunotherapy and the types of cancer they are used to treat.

Hyperthermia

The idea of using heat to treat cancer has been around for some time, but early attempts had mixed results. Today, newer tools allow more precise delivery of heat, and hyperthermia is being studied for use against many types of cancer.

Stem Cell Transplant (Peripheral Blood, Bone Marrow, andCord Blood Transplants)

Bone marrow transplants and other types of stem cell transplants can be used to treat cancer. 

Photodynamic Therapy

Photodynamic therapy or PDT is a treatment that uses special drugs, called photosensitizing agents, along with light to kill cancer cells. The drugs only work after they have been activated or "turned on" by certain kinds of light.

Lasers in Cancer Treatment

Lasers, which are very powerful, precise beams of light, can be used instead of blades (scalpels) for very careful surgical work, including treating some cancers.

Blood Product Donation and Transfusion

Transfusions of blood and blood products temporarily replace parts of the blood when a person's body can't make its own or has lost them from bleeding.

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2001 GE Lightspeed Plus CT Scanner for Sale!

Quality Refurbished CT Scanner now available

The Global Oncology Health Network now has a 2001 four slice GE Lightspeed Plus CT scanner refurbished in 2005 and and ready for installation!  Give us a call at 727-678-4134 for the price or email Tom Gohn to find out more details.

SPECS

Compact PDU

H3 Gantry

Xtream Console

GE Performix tube with 114 million mAs

Connect Pro, Auto mA, Reformat, VariViewer, Power 440 mA, Smart Speed, Smart Prep, Helical Tilt

The GE LightSpeed Plus features a detector layout consisting of sixteen 0.63mm detectors banks and eight 1.25 mm detector banks. The scanner features GE's MDMP reconstruction algorithm a version of the ASSR technique. The Light Speed Pro has a different x-ray tube, generator and gantry to enable higher mA techniques and faster scan times.

• Aperture Size: 70cm
• Anode Heat Capacity 6.3 MHU
• Oil-to-air cooling
• 120s maximum continuous scan time
• Scan fields of view (cm): 25, 50
• Reconstruction fields of view (cm): 9.6 to 50 cm
• Low signal correction for noise reduction
• Nominal slice thickness for axial scans (mm): 0.625, 1.25, 2.5, 3.75, 5, 7.5
• Power supply requirements: 3 phase 380-440v, 90kVA
• Minimum floor area required for scanner: 28m²
• Gantry dimensions: (HxWxD [mm], and weight) 1,887 x 2,230 x 1,007; 1,269kg
• Couch dimensions: (HxWxD [mm], and weight) 1,120 x 610 x 2,387; 340kg
• Power Unit: (HxWxD [mm], and weight) 1270 x 762 x 585; 336kg
• System Cooling: Output to Air
• Air conditioning recommended for scanner room

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CT scan vs MRI scan - what are the differences?

Many people are confused with the differences between CT scans and MRI scans and what they are used to diagnose.  The Global Oncology Health Network would like to give a quick explanation of both of these useful diagnostic tools.

CT and MRI scans defined

A CT Scan (or CAT Scan) is best suited for viewing bone injuries, diagnosing lung and chest problems, and detecting cancers. An MRI is suited for examining soft tissue in ligament and tendon injuries, spinal cord injuries, brain tumors, other cancers, etc. CT scans are widely used in emergency rooms because the scan takes fewer than 5 minutes. An MRI, on the other hand, can take up to 30 minutes.

An MRI typically costs more than a CT scan. One advantage of an MRI is that it does not use radiation while CAT scans do. This radiation is harmful if there is repeated exposure.

Differences between CT and MRI scans

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Types of MRI machines

The Global Oncology Health Network is committed to providing you information on the various options of cancer screening, prevention, and care that is available.  In this Blog, we will explain the different types of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines that can be used by doctors, and the typical types of scans they are used for.

What is a MRI Machine

An MRI is used by physicians to see internal images of structures in your body.  It's commonly used to diagnose various systems and is very detailed, unlike X-ray machines.  There are different types of MRI machines being used today:

Closed MRI machine

A closed MRI is a smaller, narrow tube that typically provides the best images.  This is the preferred type of MRI machine by doctor's and is used to diagnose conditions including tumors, stroke damage, and chronic conditions.  Doctor's can also see heart, spine, vertebrae, joint, and other internal organ issues.  Cancer detection is also something a physician can use an MRI for with the benefit of seeing 3-dimensional images of the part of the body the machine is scanning as magnets circle the body scanning with a low strength magnetic field.

Open MRI machine

This open MRI machine is open on three sides, and is much more comfortable for the patient.  A closed machine often has the top of the machine a few inches from the patients face, and could create a feeling of claustrophobia for some people.  Also, if the patient weighs more than 300 pounds, then the open MRI is a better option. With this type of MRI, magnets do not circle the body and may make imaging more difficult.

Video of the different types of MRI machines

We found a various nice informational video from the Illinois Bone & Joint Institute that shows the differences between open and closed machines and some examples of sitting and standing machines.

Give us a call if we can provide you with further information on this or you have a need for MRI or other medical imaging equipment!

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Tips for preventing Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is a terrible disease affecting both men and women.  Early detection of this disease can make a large difference in surviving this disease however.  There are also some things to consider to prevent breast cancer and The Global Oncology Health Network would like to share these with you.  These tips were pulled from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, a world leader in the research, prevention, detection, and treatment of cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

Breast Cancer Statistics (http://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/understand_bc/statistics)

• About 1 in 8 U.S. women (just under 12%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime.
• In 2013, an estimated 232,340 new cases of invasive breast cancer were expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with 64,640 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer.
• About 2,240 new cases of invasive breast cancer were expected to be diagnosed in men in 2013. A man’s lifetime risk of breast cancer is about 1 in 1,000.
• About 39,620 women in the U.S. were expected to die in 2013 from breast cancer, though death rates have been decreasing since 1989 — with larger decreases in women under 50. These decreases are thought to be the result of treatment advances, earlier detection through screening, and increased awareness.
• For women in the U.S., breast cancer death rates are higher than those for any other cancer, besides lung cancer.
• Besides skin cancer, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women. Just under 30% of cancers in women are breast cancers.
• In 2013, there were more than 2.8 million women with a history of breast cancer in the U.S. This includes women currently being treated and women who have finished treatment.
• A woman’s risk of breast cancer approximately doubles if she has a first-degree relative (mother, sister, daughter) who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. About 15% of women who get breast cancer have a family member diagnosed with it.

Tips for preventing Breast Cancer

1. Avoid becoming overweight. Obesity raises the risk of breast cancer after menopause, the time of life when breast cancer most often occurs. Avoid gaining weight over time, and try to maintain a body-mass index under 25 (calculators can be found online).

2. Eat healthy to avoid tipping the scale. Embrace a diet high in vegetables and fruit and low in sugared drinks, refined carbohydrates and fatty foods. Eat lean protein such as fish or chicken breast and eat red meat in moderation, if at all. Eat whole grains. Choose vegetable oils over animal fats.

3. Keep physically active. Research suggests that increased physical activity, even when begun later in life, reduces overall breast-cancer risk by about 10 percent to 30 percent. All it takes is moderate exercise like a 30-minute walk five days a week to get this protective effect.

4. Drink little or no alcohol. Alcohol use is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. Women should limit intake to no more than one drink per day, regardless of the type of alcohol.

5. Don’t smoke. Research suggests that long-term smoking is associated with increased risk of breast cancer in some women.

6. If you bear children, breast-feed your babies for as long as possible. Women who breast-feed their babies for at least a year in total have a reduced risk of developing breast cancer later.

7. Avoid hormone replacement therapy. Menopausal hormone therapy increases risk for breast cancer. If you must take hormones to manage menopausal symptoms, avoid those that contain progesterone and limit their use to less than three years. “Bioidentical hormones” and hormonal creams and gels are no safer than prescription hormones and should also be avoided.

8. Get regular breast cancer screenings. Follow your doctor or health care provider’s recommendations to decide what type of screening you need and how often you need it.
If you are at high risk for breast cancer, such as having a particular gene like a BRCA gene, or have a strong family history or have had high-risk benign breast disease in the past, talk with your doctor about other options for you which might include:

A. Extra screenings. For some women, MRI or ultrasound screenings can add valuable information to regular mammogram screening.
B. Estrogen-blocking drugs. Women with a family history of breast cancer or who are over age 60 should talk to their doctor about the pros and cons of estrogen-blocking drugs such as tamoxifen, raloxifene, and aromatase inhibitors.
C. Prophylactic surgery to remove breasts and/or ovaries. Women who have had both breasts surgically removed reduce their risk of breast cancer by over 90 percent. Women who have had both ovaries removed have about half the risk of developing breast cancer as women with intact ovaries. Clearly these options are most appropriate for women at very high risk.

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Changing standards for providing diagnostic imaging services

The Global Oncology Health Network is committed to providing you the latest news in diagnostic imaging services.  Contact us if we can provide you further info on this topic!

The Joint Commission recently approved standards changes for accredited hospitals, critical access hospitals, and ambulatory care organizations that provide diagnostic imaging services, including those ambulatory organizations that have achieved Advanced Diagnostic Imaging certification. The changes will be effective July 1, 2014, with additional requirements to be phased in by 2015.

Changes in Standards

• Minimum competency for radiology technologists, including registration and certification by July 1, 2015
• Annual performance evaluations of imaging equipment by a medical physicist
• Documentation of CT radiation dose in the patient’s clinical record
• Meeting the needs of the pediatric population through imaging protocols and by considering patient size or body habitus when establishing imaging protocols
• Management of safety risks in the MRI environment
• Collection of data on incidents during which identified radiation dose limits have been exceeded

The standards changes relate to either quality and safety issues that were needed to more fully address the evolution of health care delivery practices, or expanding upon the current Joint Commission requirements, such as those related to magnetic resonance imaging. The revisions incorporate recommendations from diagnostic imaging experts, professional associations, and accredited organizations on topic areas that must be evaluated to ensure the safe delivery of diagnostic imaging services.

“With these updates, The Joint Commission’s goal is to ensure that our imaging standards remain up-to-date and sufficiently address quality and safety,” said Margaret VanAmringe, MHS, executive vice president, Public Policy & Government Relations, The Joint Commission. “These rigorous imaging standards address overall patient safety, oversight of imaging services, staff competency, radiation safety procedures, equipment maintenance and quality control.  This system evaluation seeks to ensure that organizations providing imaging services have the requisite infrastructure and safety culture to minimize radiation exposure to patients and staff and provide safe and effective care.”

Because of the scope of this work, standards changes will be addressed using a phased approach. These initial standards changes represent phase one, which focus on computed tomography (CT), nuclear medicine (NM), positron emission tomography (PET), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) services. Phase two, to be implemented in 2015 will focus on fluoroscopy, minimum qualifications for clinicians who perform imaging exams, and cone beam CT used in dental offices and oral-maxillary surgery practices.

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