2003 Highlights
 Set records
for net orders, sales, operating earnings, and its year ending
backlog.
More than doubled
the number of SmartBeam™ IMRT sites to 472.
Introduced new
VARiS® Vision software for automating, streamlining, and simplifying
radiation therapy.
Developed rapid
quality assurance software and dosimetry to accelerate IMRT plan
verification.
Announced new
verification and control software to improve system integration and
reliability and to facilitate upgrades.
Received the
highest ratings for the customer support organization’s quality
and availability of services.
2004 Objectives
Increase
the availability of the most advanced forms of radiotherapy to
patients around the world.
Launch
image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) systems capable of routine
clinical operation.
Begin shipments
of the new Trilogy multipurpose linear accelerator capable of
SmartBeam IMRT, Dynamic Targeting IGRT, stereotactic radiotherapy,
and stereotactic radiosurgery.
Ship cone
beam CT imaging on the Acuity treatment planning and patient
positioning system.
Continuously
enhance the speed, precision, and ease of use of IMRT and IGRT.
Products and Services
Oncology systems:
Clinac® medical
linear accelerators
Millennium™ MLC
multileaf collimators
Exact™ treatment
couches
Acuity™ treatment
planning/simulation/verification systems
Eclipse™/Helios™,
FastPlan™, Immerge™, GrassFire™ treatment planning
software
PortalVision™ digital
imaging systems
VARiS® Vision
radiation oncology clinical/data/image management software
RPM™ respiratory
gating systems
Z-Scape™ image
management and viewing software
Linac Scalpel™ stereotactic
radiosurgery planning and positioning accessories
SonArray™ ultrasound
imaging system and accessories
Trilogy™ multipurpose
linear accelerator
Customer
service, educational programs, and product support
Industrial inspection and security systems:
Linatron® linear
accelerators
Facilities
Ashland,
Massachusetts
Baden, Switzerland
Buc, France
Crawley,
England
Helsinki,
Finland
Las Vegas,
Nevada
Milpitas,
California
Palo Alto,
California (headquarters)
Tokyo, Japan
Zug, Switzerland
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