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Founded in 1977 by company President Krishnan Suthanthiran, Best Medical International, Inc. continues to grow after more than 30 years. Best Medical’s family of companies, collectively known as TeamBest, is a ver-tically-integrated social enterprise that has developed a reputation for being the best and most experienced in the field of radiotherapy products and instruments. Team-Best’s goal is to reduce health care costs by controlling the supply chain and manufacturing costs. Along with their unmatched customer service, TeamBest can provide you with Total Solutions™ for all of your radiotherapy products and instruments.

Best medical international, inc.Best Medical manufactures Best® Iodine-125, Best®

Palladium-103, Iridium-192 and Gold-198 seeds, along with LDR/HDR accessories, fiducial markers, the Best®

Brachytherapy Kit and several customized products. Seeds are available either loose or loaded in cartridges, needles or strands, and are available sterile or non-sterile.

Best Theratronics Ltd.What is better than Cyber, Rapid, SRS or Tomo? Best®

Gamma Teletherapy™Gamma Teletherapy™Gamma Teletherapy . It's a game changer. Best® Gamma Teletherapy™Teletherapy™Teletherapy systems, or Theratrons, have provided low-cost, dependable service worldwide for more than 50 years. Their systems have significantly lower operating costs — almost 70 percent less than linear particle accel-erators, or linacs. Millions of cancer patients around the world have received treatment on Theratrons. These sys-tems are available from Best Theratronics with a number of financing options available.

Best NomoSFor the Best® Total Solutions™ for prostate cancer diagno-

sis and treatment, Best NOMOS provides the Best® Sonalis™

featuring breakthrough SimulView™featuring breakthrough SimulView™featuring breakthrough SimulView ultrasound technology, with simultaneous images of transverse and sagittal planes. Their BATCAM ultrasound-based image-guided radiation therapy units are the proven method for prostate localiza-tion during multifractional IGRT treatment.

Best Medical CanadaThe mobileMOSFET Wireless Dose Verification

System, available from Best Medical Canada, provides accurate, real-time patient dosimetry information during radiation therapy or diagnostic imaging. Best Medical Canada supplies Canada with all of the products offered by TeamBest.

Brachytherapy Services, incTeamBest’s newest company, Brachytherapy Services,

Inc., formerly a division of NAS Medical, also provides Iodine-125, Palladium-103 and accessories, along with the STP 110™ Precision Stepper.

CNmC CompanyBest® Total Solutions™ provide for physics

instrumentation and radiotherapy product needs — all makes, models calibrations and repairs. CNMC Company has supplied medical physicists with quality products for radiation dosimetry and quality assurance for more than 20 years. Their well-established relationships with multiple vendors enable them to supply most of the products you need, including hard-to-find items. CNMC can also repair your broken instruments, saving you many thousands of dollars, and sometimes can provide you with a loaner.

Arplay MedicalArplay Medical supplies head, neck, thoracic and

abdominal thermal plastic immobilization products.

In addition, integrated couch-top breast boards for CT and accelerators are available.

Best Vascular, inc./NovosteIn the early 1990’s Best Medical sponsored research

and clinical trials using radiation to treat restenosis, or reclogging, in coronary arteries. This was very suc-cessful and resulted in a procedure known as vascular brachytherapy, or VBT. The Food and Drug Adminis-tration approved this procedure in November 2000 for treatment of coronary artery in-stent restenosis. Since then, the procedure and Best’s VBT products have been marketed globally. The Novoste™ Beta-Cath™ System is available through Best Vascular.

Huestis MedicalHuestis Medical is a well-known ISO 9001:2000 man-

ufacturer of quality radiotherapy products, which include the Huestis·Cascade NT® radiographic/fluoroscopic sim-ulator, the Huestis Styro-Former® manual block cutter, the Huestis Compu·Cutter® III computerized block cut-ter, the Huestis Compu·Former® tissue compensator for intensity modulated radiation therapy and other radio-therapy procedures. Huestis Medical is also the world’s leading remanufacturer of diagnostic imaging products ranging from GE AMX portables, GE R&F rooms, OEC C-arms, Liebel-Flarsheim urology suites, and mammo-graphy, computed tomography and magnetic resonance systems. In addition, Huestis Medical manufactures col-limators for a wide range of x-ray applications and radio-therapy accessories.

Huestis IndustrialHuestis Industrial is a dynamic global leader in spe-

cialized wire, cable and fiber optic machine production. ISO 9001:2000 registered manufacturing supports the acclaimed Air-Miser air-wipes, the Bendmaster IITM CNC tube bender, cable jacket strippers, pay-off/take-up stands, accumulators, buncher payoff stands, and stan-dard and fiber-optic spoolers.

Best Cyclotron Systems, inc.One of the Best family’s newest team members is Best

Cyclotron Systems, Inc. The goal of BCSI is to design and manufacture cyclotrons for use in research, diagnosis and treatment applications at universities and hospitals around the world. BCSI will provide various alternatives to Tech-netium 99m and make them readily available for medical diagnosis and treatment. Building and installing one 14 MeV, two 35 MeV and one 70 MeV cyclotrons for the pro-duction of medical isotopes will significantly increase the supply available to the medical community. The cyclotrons will be manufactured by Best Theratronics and used in the United States for PET-CT applications and isotope produc-tion of Pd-103, Cs-131, Sr-82 and other medical isotopes. Installation is scheduled to start in 2010 and be completed by 2013. The company intends to offer these systems to customers with flexible payment terms.

CURE FoundationIn keeping with their goal of affordable and accessible

quality health care, Suthanthiran established the non-profit CURE Foundation in 2007 to promote health care and education globally. Its mission is to keep the healthy person healthy. Should a person become sick, the goal is early detection, effective treatment and total cure, or To-tal Health™. The foundation plans to work with citizens, medical professionals, government and non-governmen-tal organizations, educational institutions and charities around the world to eradicate contagious disease, malnu-trition and poverty, and provide superior health care at

low costs. CURE Foundation plans to set up a number of express and mobile clinics and medical centers by raising capital through public and private partnerships.

TeamBestInformation on all the TeamBest companies can be

found at www.teambest.com. They can be your single-source supplier for brachytherapy, radiology, urology, neurology, radiation therapy, cardiology, gynecology, medical and health physics. n

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TeamBest Offers Their Total Solutions™ to Customers

arplay medical www.arplay.com

Best Cyclotron Systems, inc. www.bestcyclotron.com

Best medical Canada www.bestmedical.ca or www.mosfet.ca

Best medical international www.bestmedical.com

Best NomoS www.nomos.com

Best theratronics www.theratronics.ca

Best vascular www.bestvasular.com or www.novoste.com

Brachytherapy Services www.brachyservices.com

CNmC Company www.cnmcco.com

CUre Foundation www.cure.lu

huestis medical and huestis industrial www.huestis.com

TeamBest Web Sites

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New!

We have a number of fi nancing options with low investment & monthly payments.

A Breakthrough in Ultrasound Technology – Best® Sonalis™ Imaging SystemFeaturing SimulView™ Ultrasound Technology

ElectrometersWater Phantoms

Physics Accessories

Best® Gamma Teletherapy™ SystemsCan be equipped or upgraded with the latest IMRT, IGRT & SRS technologies including:

• Multi-leaf collimator (MLC) for IMRT• nomosSTAT ™ Serial Tomotherapy• CORVUS™ Treatment Planning Systems with forward & inverse planning • kV (single or dual detector) or MV imaging-based IGRT solutions

• Can be operated on a generator or solar power• Operate on 115 V AC or 230 V AC single phase, 2 kVA & require

no special cooling

monthly payments.

Best® Iodine-125 Seed Best® Palladium-103 SeedBest® Iodine-125 Seed Best® Palladium-103 Seed

Best® Fiducial Markers

LooseStranded

Best® Seeds & Fiducial MarkersCNMC & mobileMOSFET

The Best® Sonalis™ Ultrasound Imaging System provides superior visualization of HDR, LDR, RF or Cryosurgical procedures. Our patented SimulView™ Technology provides simultaneous “live” views of the prostate in both planes, thereby increasing treatment accuracy & precision.

Routine in-vivo dosimetry

One or multiple fi eld measurements

Treatment plan verifi cation

IMRT in-vivo, QA & phantom work

Simultaneous imaging of transverse & sagittal planes

140 mm Longitudinal Array allows the user to view the entire prostate gland

mobileMOSFET

These upgrades cost signifi cantly less than comparable Linac based solutions with lower operating costs!

Best® Total Solutions™ for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis & Treatment

Best Medical International, Inc. 7643 Fullerton Road, Springfield, VA 22153 USAphone 703 451 2378 800 336 4970 fax 703 451 5228 www.teambest.com

© 2009 Best Medical International, Inc.

Please visit us atASTRO Booths 1441, 1541, 1641, 1741, 2953 & 1338

ASRT Booth 2

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New!

We have a number of fi nancing options with low investment & monthly payments.

A Breakthrough in Ultrasound Technology – Best® Sonalis™ Imaging SystemFeaturing SimulView™ Ultrasound Technology

ElectrometersWater Phantoms

Physics Accessories

Best® Gamma Teletherapy™ SystemsCan be equipped or upgraded with the latest IMRT, IGRT & SRS technologies including:

• Multi-leaf collimator (MLC) for IMRT• nomosSTAT ™ Serial Tomotherapy• CORVUS™ Treatment Planning Systems with forward & inverse planning • kV (single or dual detector) or MV imaging-based IGRT solutions

• Can be operated on a generator or solar power• Operate on 115 V AC or 230 V AC single phase, 2 kVA & require

no special cooling

monthly payments.

Best® Iodine-125 Seed Best® Palladium-103 SeedBest® Iodine-125 Seed Best® Palladium-103 Seed

Best® Fiducial Markers

LooseStranded

Best® Seeds & Fiducial MarkersCNMC & mobileMOSFET

The Best® Sonalis™ Ultrasound Imaging System provides superior visualization of HDR, LDR, RF or Cryosurgical procedures. Our patented SimulView™ Technology provides simultaneous “live” views of the prostate in both planes, thereby increasing treatment accuracy & precision.

Routine in-vivo dosimetry

One or multiple fi eld measurements

Treatment plan verifi cation

IMRT in-vivo, QA & phantom work

Simultaneous imaging of transverse & sagittal planes

140 mm Longitudinal Array allows the user to view the entire prostate gland

mobileMOSFET

These upgrades cost signifi cantly less than comparable Linac based solutions with lower operating costs!

Best® Total Solutions™ for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis & Treatment

Best Medical International, Inc. 7643 Fullerton Road, Springfield, VA 22153 USAphone 703 451 2378 800 336 4970 fax 703 451 5228 www.teambest.com

© 2009 Best Medical International, Inc.

Please visit us atASTRO Booths 1441, 1541, 1641, 1741, 2953 & 1338

ASRT Booth 2

New!

We have a number of fi nancing options with low investment & monthly payments.

A Breakthrough in Ultrasound Technology – Best® Sonalis™ Imaging SystemFeaturing SimulView™ Ultrasound Technology

ElectrometersWater Phantoms

Physics Accessories

Best® Gamma Teletherapy™ SystemsCan be equipped or upgraded with the latest IMRT, IGRT & SRS technologies including:

• Multi-leaf collimator (MLC) for IMRT• nomosSTAT ™ Serial Tomotherapy• CORVUS™ Treatment Planning Systems with forward & inverse planning • kV (single or dual detector) or MV imaging-based IGRT solutions

• Can be operated on a generator or solar power• Operate on 115 V AC or 230 V AC single phase, 2 kVA & require

no special cooling

monthly payments.

Best® Iodine-125 Seed Best® Palladium-103 SeedBest® Iodine-125 Seed Best® Palladium-103 Seed

Best® Fiducial Markers

LooseStranded

Best® Seeds & Fiducial MarkersCNMC & mobileMOSFET

The Best® Sonalis™ Ultrasound Imaging System provides superior visualization of HDR, LDR, RF or Cryosurgical procedures. Our patented SimulView™ Technology provides simultaneous “live” views of the prostate in both planes, thereby increasing treatment accuracy & precision.

Routine in-vivo dosimetry

One or multiple fi eld measurements

Treatment plan verifi cation

IMRT in-vivo, QA & phantom work

Simultaneous imaging of transverse & sagittal planes

140 mm Longitudinal Array allows the user to view the entire prostate gland

mobileMOSFET

These upgrades cost signifi cantly less than comparable Linac based solutions with lower operating costs!

Best® Total Solutions™ for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis & Treatment

Best Medical International, Inc. 7643 Fullerton Road, Springfield, VA 22153 USAphone 703 451 2378 800 336 4970 fax 703 451 5228 www.teambest.com

© 2009 Best Medical International, Inc.

Please visit us atASTRO Booths 1441, 1541, 1641, 1741, 2953 & 1338

ASRT Booth 2

New!

We have a number of fi nancing options with low investment & monthly payments.

A Breakthrough in Ultrasound Technology – Best® Sonalis™ Imaging SystemFeaturing SimulView™ Ultrasound Technology

ElectrometersWater Phantoms

Physics Accessories

Best® Gamma Teletherapy™ SystemsCan be equipped or upgraded with the latest IMRT, IGRT & SRS technologies including:

• Multi-leaf collimator (MLC) for IMRT• nomosSTAT ™ Serial Tomotherapy• CORVUS™ Treatment Planning Systems with forward & inverse planning • kV (single or dual detector) or MV imaging-based IGRT solutions

• Can be operated on a generator or solar power• Operate on 115 V AC or 230 V AC single phase, 2 kVA & require

no special cooling

monthly payments.

Best® Iodine-125 Seed Best® Palladium-103 SeedBest® Iodine-125 Seed Best® Palladium-103 Seed

Best® Fiducial Markers

LooseStranded

Best® Seeds & Fiducial MarkersCNMC & mobileMOSFET

The Best® Sonalis™ Ultrasound Imaging System provides superior visualization of HDR, LDR, RF or Cryosurgical procedures. Our patented SimulView™ Technology provides simultaneous “live” views of the prostate in both planes, thereby increasing treatment accuracy & precision.

Routine in-vivo dosimetry

One or multiple fi eld measurements

Treatment plan verifi cation

IMRT in-vivo, QA & phantom work

Simultaneous imaging of transverse & sagittal planes

140 mm Longitudinal Array allows the user to view the entire prostate gland

mobileMOSFET

These upgrades cost signifi cantly less than comparable Linac based solutions with lower operating costs!

Best® Total Solutions™ for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis & Treatment

Best Medical International, Inc. 7643 Fullerton Road, Springfield, VA 22153 USAphone 703 451 2378 800 336 4970 fax 703 451 5228 www.teambest.com

© 2009 Best Medical International, Inc.

Please visit us atASTRO Booths 1441, 1541, 1641, 1741, 2953 & 1338

ASRT Booth 2