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2004 HIGHLIGHTS Record orders, revenues, and profits. Annual net orders increased 20 percent to $1.2 billion, while revenues increased by 20 percent to $1 billion. The world’s first clinically practical, automated On-Board Imager™ device and supporting software for medical linear accelerators. This accessory enables clinicians to track and adjust for normal tumor movements using smaller, more accurately targeted beams. The On-Board Imager accessory’s capabilities were expanded during the year to encompass radiographic, fluoroscopic, and cone-beam CT imaging modes. Customers placed more than 80 orders for the new imaging device. Introduction of the Trilogy™ linear accelerator, a multipurpose platform for conventional and advanced radiotherapy and for radiosurgery. The introduction marked Varian’s entry into radiosurgery. Customers placed 27 orders for Trilogy units in the product’s first nine months on the market. The iX Series of Clinac® accelerators. This product provides a more compact control system, built-in imaging electronics, and a modular design, allowing easy upgrades for implementing modern treatment processes. Two new dose-calculation algorithms enhancing treatment planning software. The electron Monte Carlo algorithm calculates doses for treating superficial tumors with electrons. The AAA algorithm generates plans for treating tumors in heterogeneous tissues of differing densities. New clinical management tools for VARiS Vision™ radiation oncology management software. This product provides a complete electronic health record that can facilitate the adoption of a paperless and filmless environment at treatment centers. New cone-beam CT 3D imaging capabilities on the Acuity™ planning, simulation, and verification device. The acquisition of OpTx® assets. The OpTx medical oncology management software complements the VARiS Vision information system to create a full-featured information system for comprehensive cancer clinics. The acquisition of Zmed®. Zmed products add ultrasonic positioning capabilities for IGRT and planning technologies for radiosurgery. The acquisition of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation’s linear accelerator sales and service business in Japan. Varian is now servicing an additional 400 linear accelerators in Japan and other parts of Asia. ONCOLOGY SYSTEMS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Oncology systems
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