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Problem with Clinac®, Trilogy®, Trilogy Tx™ and Novalis Tx™ linear accelerators, Varian Medical Systems

Product group Radiotherapy / Radiation protection
Reference 04932/11

Varian Medical Systems has issued a field safety notice concerning a problem with Clinac®, Trilogy®, Trilogy Tx™ and Novalis Tx™ linear accelerators. The collimator angle position may be calibrating readout in reverse, switching the 90° and 270° positions. In this case a patient may potentially be treated with an incorrect collimator angle.

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