Varian Medical Systems’ X-Ray Products Group (Varian XRP), a leader in X-ray technology is well-known for providing high-quality, safe, long lasting and cost-effective X-ray devices. In India, Varian XRP has a strategic business support plan. Along with a sales and support office in Mumbai, Varian XRP has a bonded warehouse in India that facilitates rapid response to the urgent delivery needs of Indian customers requirements. Vivek Phalle, Business Manager-India, X-Ray Products, Varian Medical Systems International India speaks about the company’s latest products and their contributions for the Indian radiology market, in conversation with Raelene Kambli
Tell us about Varian’s contributions in the field of radiology?
| Vivek Phalle |
Varian Medical Systems’, X-Ray Products Group (Varian XRP) is a premier supplier of tubes, digital detectors, and image processing workstations for X-ray imaging in medical, scientific, and industrial applications. Varian XRP has extensive experience in providing high-quality, safe, long lasting and cost effective X-ray devices to the worldwide diagnostic imaging markets. Varian XRP serves original equipment manufacturers and a network of independent service providers in the diagnostic imaging industry. Some examples of our leadership are the development of the anode end grounded (AEG) architecture for X-ray tubes, flying focal spots in CT applications, metal centre section of X-ray tube inserts providing less off focus radiation, and longer tube life. Varian is a pioneer in these fields, enabling greater power and continuous throughput in a smaller and lighter medical diagnostic X-ray tube. Varian continues to lead the industry in providing unique solutions for dynamic digital applications for radiology.
What is Varian’s focus area in the field of radiology? What are the latest trends in this field?
Varian Medical Systems has proven performance in designing and manufacturing the critical components that enable high quality and dependable imaging systems in the radiology market. We specialise in X-ray tubes, flat panel digital detectors, image processing software and specialised hardware that provide solutions which enable our customers’ success.
This market has learned to expect Varian to develop and manufacture X-ray tubes and detectors to meet the ever increasing technology requirements for higher resolution imaging, faster patient throughput, longer life, smaller dimensions and greater efficiency.
Where would you rank the Indian radiology market, in comparison with the other markets, globally?
The high level of service requirements combined with a competitive environment, makes the diagnostic imaging market in India different and unique. Varian will continue to focus on our customers’ success by providing high quality critical components that offer real value to the imaging community in India.
What are the innovations that Varian wishes to bring to India?
Varian is committed to provide our Indian customers exceptional value with quality products and X-ray tubes from local inventory. We have a dedicated facility able to guarantee rapid supply and valuable service to the India radiology market. We stock medical X-ray tubes for immediate delivery throughout the India region. By having inventory in India as well as a responsive technical and marketing team, we make our products cost effective and readily accessible to the Indian market.
We work closely with equipment manufacturers in India to customise and develop solutions that enable them to compete within India and in the global marketplace with world class technologies. Varian’s flat panel detectors, image processing software and specialised hardware enable digital radiography which enables higher throughput and a lower cost on a per exam basis. Our high quality X-ray tubes support higher continuous power and shorter duty cycles that provide higher throughput and greater efficiency for more productive imaging systems, with a lower overall cost of ownership.