PALO ALTO, Calif., July 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) installed a Varian ProBeam ® cyclotron at the Georgia Proton Treatment Center, LLC in Atlanta. The cyclotron is a core piece of equipment of the ProBeam proton therapy system, and its installation is a key milestone for every new proton therapy center. Scheduled to begin treating patients in late 2018, the Georgia Proton Treatment Center will be operated by Emory Healthcare. Once completed, the Georgia Proton Treatment Center will feature five treatment rooms. Emory Healthcare faculty and staff will provide physician services, medical direction, and other administrative services to the center. As announced in Varian's earnings call earlier today, the company booked and reported the order for the equipment in the third quarter of its fiscal year 2017.