Varian to Acquire Brachytherapy Business

In a move that will expand its offerings in brachytherapy, Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (Palo Alto, CA, USA) has agreed to acquire the high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy business of MDS Nordion (Ottawa, Canada) for US$11 million in cash.

The acquisition will expand the capability of Varian Medical Systems to offer hospitals and free-standing clinics a complete range of HDR brachytherapy services and products, including the MDS Nordion line of GammaMed afterloaders. Specifically, the acquisition will give Varian two afterloader models, the three-channel GammaMedplus 3/24 and the 24-channel GammaMedplus that will be available with 2-D applicator-based planning systems. Varian's own brachytherapy products include its SmartSeed system, which incorporates the VariSource afterloader, and its BrachyVision 3-D treatment planning software.

"Coupled with Varian Medical Systems' existing successful brachytherapy business, this acquisition enables our company to offer customers the broadest range of delivery systems and applicators for HDR brachytherapy and significantly strengthens our ability to serve international markets, particularly Europe,” said Dick Levy, president and CEO of Varian.





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