Comments on: How Well Do You Know Varian and Elekta? http://www.mdphysics.com/how-well-do-you-know-varian-and-elekta/ A weblog for and by the medical physics community Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:07:49 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: MDPhysics.com http://www.mdphysics.com/how-well-do-you-know-varian-and-elekta/comment-page-1/#comment-126 MDPhysics.com Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:21:41 +0000 http://www.mdphysics.com/?p=788#comment-126 Hi Tim, Thank you for your comment--very witty! Apologizes for the error. The post has been updated to reflect the correct usage. Just curious, how does Elekta come up with their catchy product names (such as MOSAIQ, Infinity)? I'm always intrigued by the reasoning behind choosing the names. Could you share the explanation for any or all of the product names above? Hi Tim, Thank you for your comment–very witty! Apologizes for the error. The post has been updated to reflect the correct usage. Just curious, how does Elekta come up with their catchy product names (such as MOSAIQ, Infinity)? I’m always intrigued by the reasoning behind choosing the names. Could you share the explanation for any or all of the product names above?

]]> By: Tim http://www.mdphysics.com/how-well-do-you-know-varian-and-elekta/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Tim Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:03:08 +0000 http://www.mdphysics.com/?p=788#comment-124 I know the answers! However, my comment is to get the correct usage of our trademark names. MOSAIQ(tm) Leksell Gamma Knife(tm) Thanks in advance Answer to the Cyberknife question: Who cares? I know the answers! However, my comment is to get the correct usage of our trademark names.

MOSAIQ(tm)

Leksell Gamma Knife(tm)

Thanks in advance

Answer to the Cyberknife question: Who cares?

]]> By: ARSH http://www.mdphysics.com/how-well-do-you-know-varian-and-elekta/comment-page-1/#comment-123 ARSH Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:53:03 +0000 http://www.mdphysics.com/?p=788#comment-123 I have used Varian machines for many years and have been happy with the performance, down time, and reproducibility of the Linac. Therefore I am partial to Varian linear accelerators. However, I have not used Eclipse or Aria. I am wondering if someone can comment on how user-friendly Aria is (and/or Eclipse) and what are the pros and cons as compared to IMPAC and CMS. My institution is preparing for a new machine with amodulated Arc therapy such as Varian Rapid Arc and Elekta VMAT. I have used Varian machines for many years and have been happy with the performance, down time, and reproducibility of the Linac. Therefore I am partial to Varian linear accelerators. However, I have not used Eclipse or Aria. I am wondering if someone can comment on how user-friendly Aria is (and/or Eclipse) and what are the pros and cons as compared to IMPAC and CMS. My institution is preparing for a new machine with amodulated Arc therapy such as Varian Rapid Arc and Elekta VMAT.

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