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Product Overview
Best Theratronics manufactures three distinct product lines – Self-Contained Irradiators, External Beam Teletherapy Machines and Cyclotron Systems. There are several models of self-contained irradiators, each used for different applications and available in a variety of source configurations based on product throughput requirements. These include the Gammacell® 1000 & 3000, Gammacell® 40, Gammabeam™ X200 and Raycell® devices.
The external beam teletherapy machines are designed to provide advanced therapies to cancer patients worldwide. There are two types of machines produced. The Theratron® Equinox™ is available in an 80 cm and 100 cm configuration and the GammaBeam™ 100 is available in only an 80 cm version. Also available are the Avanza patient positioning table and the Multileaf Collimator, both common accessories for external beam teletherapy.
Cyclotron Systems are described on their own distinct web site, accessible through this link and the corresponding thumbnail above.
For more information on the rest of our products, please read the appropriate descriptions below:
Blood & Research Irradiators
Efficient, convenient and user friendly, the Raycell® Mk1 X-ray Blood Irradiator has its own water source. It can irradiate up to 3 x 300 mL blood bags in approx. 6 minutes, and can irradiate 35 or 60 ml syringes...
Efficient, convenient and user friendly, the Raycell® Mk2 X-ray Blood Irradiator provides a safe and cost-effective choice for blood irradiation
– backed by Best® Theratronics’ trusted expertise and commitment to quality...
Primarily used for blood irradiation, the Gammacell® 1000 and 3000 are considered the "gold standard" in countless clinics throughout the world.
Both machines have a highly developed user interface with various input devices including keyboards and bar code scanners, and have been refined with the
valuable input of clinicians over many years and the result is a very user friendly control system.
The Gammacell® 40 Exactor is designed to be a stand alone research irradiator. With its accurate and reproducible performance, the
Gammacell® 40 has been relied upon by researchers worldwide to advance their cancer and stem cell scientific studies.
Efficient, convenient and user friendly, the Raycell® X40 X-ray Research Irradiator is an X-ray version of the Gammacell® 40 with its own self-contained cooling system that requires no external water source...
The GammaBeam™ X200 (GBX200) is among the most versatile research irradiators available today. Suited to a broad spectrum of applications including secondary standards
dosimetry, sterile insect programs, and medical or veterinary research, the unit provides your lab with a powerful tool.
Irradiator Accessories
Specifically designed for use in any Gammacell® 40 irradiator, with autoclavable, polycarbonate construction to mitigate attenuation of source and
allow germ-free rodent transport from cage to Exactor...
Gammacell® 3000 Elan’s only manufacturer-certified rodent holder, designed in two different formats (Micro 3 & Micro 4) for use with mice of varying sizes...
External Beam Teletherapy
The GammaBeam™ 100-80 is a new design based on the reliable Theratron Phoenix that offers more functionality, safety and improved user interface.
Its basic design makes it simple to use and easy to maintain while maximizing reliability where service support is limited...
The Theratron® Equinox™ is the most advanced Isotope based teletherapy system available on the market. This machine offers
asymmetric jaws and a motorized wedge. Completely integrated with an Avanza couch, the Equinox™ provides state of the art controls with modern proven technology...
A Multileaf Collimator is now available as an optional accessory for the Equinox™ product line, providing 3D Conformal Radiation Therapy (3D CRT)
and Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) capability.
Cobraleaf® is the mechanical add-on MLC for Best Theratronics’ Cobalt-60 Teletherapy Systems...
The Avanza™ Patient Positioning Table is a state-of-the-art system that meets the needs of modern radiation oncology clinics. Providing the highest levels of stability and accuracy, it supports all modern treatment techniques including specialized treatments that require optimal precision...
The GammaBeam™ Record and Verify (R&V) system is optimally designed as an accessory for the Equinox teletherapy machine. It automatically verifies Equinox treatment parameters before allowing treatment to proceed and then records the treatment history in a patient database...
Total Body Irradiation
The GammaBeam™ 500 Total Body Irradiator is designed as a reliable teletherapy unit that is able to produce a large uniform rectangular radiation field at an
extended source-to-skin distance to deliver total body irradiation for bone marrow transplantation...
Sterilization Irradiation is performed to sterilize tissue and bone allografts for transplantation to reduce the risk of infection and to
increase the likelihood that the transplant will be successful...
Radiation Therapy
The Huestis•Cascade™ Simulator is world renowned for accurate, reliable and very affordable simulation. Easily installed, its freestanding design eliminates the need
for an expensive floor pit and major room modification. Driven by the latest operating system, it combines versatility with an impressive array of features...
Renowned as the worldwide industry standard, more Styro•formers are in use than all other shielding block mold cutters combined. Styro•former®
offers accurate, easy and fast cutting with minimal training. A hand-held tracing stylus allows quick radiograph outlining to provide...
Radiotherapy departments can now take advantage of the cost savings and versatility of a compact tabletop Compu•cutter® system. The
Compu•cutter® III is less than half the size of its predecessor without sacrificing quality and accuracy. Available as a complete package
or as a single unit which can plug and play with your existing configuration. Huestis software is compatible with any Windows® based Op System,
allowing for easy image manipulation, correction and cutting.