Safety Notice for the Digital Linear Accelerators of type MEVATRON, PRIMUS, ONCOR and ARTISTE, Siemens Healthcare
2013.06.17
Product group Radiotherapy / Radiation protection - radiation facilites with accelerators for teletherapy
Reference 03034/13
Siemens Healthcare has issued a Field Safety Notice concerning a safety issue regarding the calibration of the “FILM” operating mode on Linear Accelerator MEVATRON, PRIMUS, ONCOR and ARTISTE.
When using Film mode for image acquisition resulting in an overdose to several patients.