What does OBI stand for?

On-Board Imager (radiation therapy)

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In research partially supported by Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR), physicists at Stanford University (California, USA) and Aarhus University Hospital (Aarhus, Denmark) have devised a method for 'real-time' tracking of the prostate motion using Varian's On-Board Imager that shows promise in paving the way for advanced clinical treatments.

Researchers Pave Way for Tracking of Prostate Motion With a Single kV ...

German clinic banners initial use of IGRT therapy from Varian The Klinikum Memmingen (Memmingen, Germany), a private radiotherapy institute in Bavaria, has begun treating cancer patients with what it calls a new, more precise form of radiotherapy using a linear accelerator and special On-Board Imager (OBI) accessory from Varian Medical Systems (Palo Alto, California).

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Potentially, image data from IGRT tools like the On-Board Imager device will be used to note changes in tumor size and shape over a course of treatment, and make real-time adaptations to the treatment plan.

Pioneering Image-Guided Radiotherapy Takes Place Using Varian ...

The high-performance On-Board Imager is an excellent targeting tool and the reliability of Varian's linear accelerators brings us a great deal of confidence for a high up-time system.

Beijing Cancer Hospital Becomes First Hospital in Mainland China to ...

The clinic treats patients using three Varian Clinac accelerators, one of which is equipped with an On-Board Imager device that is necessary for the delivery of RapidArc treatments.

First RapidArc Radiotherapy Treatment in Italy Takes Place at Leading ...

Swiss Hospital Receives Landmark On-Board Imager for Advanced, Precise Image-Guided Radiotherapy LUCERNE, Switzerland, Oct.

Varian Medical Systems Announces Milestone 1000th On-Board Imager ...

In addition to the On-Board Imager, the Novalis Tx platform at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit incorporates ExacTrak(R) room-based X-ray imaging system, and having both offers some key advantages, Movsas said.

Experts Assert That Varian Technologies Deliver Speed and Clinical ...

The Novalis Tx platform also includes an On-Board Imager device for pinpointing the tumor and positioning the patient with millimeter precision.

Three Novalis Tx(TM) Radiosurgery Platforms Ordered by Top Danish ...