Proton Therapy

Proton therapy, or proton beam therapy, is a type of radiation therapy used to treat cancer. At a high energy, the positively charged particles can destroy cancer cells.

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News | Proton Therapy
Atlantic Health System and Mevion Announce Plans to Bring Newest Proton Therapy Technology to Cancer Patients

June 14, 2024 — Atlantic Health System, an integrated health care system setting standards for quality health care in ...

Time June 14, 2024
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Proteus ONE compact proton therapy system
News | Proton Therapy
IBA signs contract with Yale New Haven Health and Hartford HealthCare to Install Proteus ONE Proton Therapy Solution

May 21, 2024 — IBA, a world leader in particle accelerator technology, announced that it has signed a contract with the ...

Time May 21, 2024
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Elekta announced the acquisition of Philips Healthcare’s Pinnacle Treatment Planning System (TPS) patent portfolio
News | Treatment Planning
Elekta Further Strengthens its Elekta ONE Software Suite with Acquisition of Philips Treatment Planning Patent Portfolio

May 6, 2024 — Elekta announced the acquisition of Philips Healthcare’s Pinnacle Treatment Planning System (TPS) patent ...

Time May 06, 2024
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The study, led by principal investigator Nitin Ohri, M.D., a professor in Radiation Oncology at the Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center, aims to demonstrate the feasibility of PGHD collection during proton beam radiotherapy for lung cancer
News | Proton Therapy
Koneksa Announces Study with New York Proton Center to Collect Patient-Generated Health Data During Proton Radiotherapy in Lung Cancer

April 29, 2024 — Koneksa, a healthcare technology company pioneering evidence-based digital biomarkers, announced today ...

Time April 29, 2024
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The first version of RayStation was launched in 2009 and the system is now available in cancer centers in 43 countries worldwide
News | Treatment Planning
RayStation in More Than 1,000 Radiotherapy Centers Worldwide

February 2, 2024 — RaySearch Laboratories announced that the number of radiotherapy centers that have chosen RayStation ...

Time February 02, 2024
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For the first time, a child with an ocular cancer is being treated using a proton therapy system designed to treat patients of all ages, and regardless of tumor location, in the seated position
News | Proton Therapy
Cancer Treatment for 4-year old Israeli Boy in the Seated Position Demonstrates Limitless Use of the P-Cure Gantry-less Proton Therapy Solution

January 26, 2024 — P-Cure continues its quest to successfully usher in a new era of clinical treatment with proton ...

Time January 26, 2024
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The growing emphasis on personalized treatment plans based on a patient’s unique genetic profile and tumor characteristics aims to optimize treatment outcomes while minimizing side effects, and this technology is being used in pediatric oncology. Getty Images
Feature | Radiation Oncology | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Special Report: Radiation Oncology Takeaways from RSNA23

Over the past several years, technological advancements have driven the development of more precise and targeted ...

Time January 16, 2024
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Beam line of the proton therapy system (left) with opened Aurora-PT system (i.e. in-beam MRI (middle) and patient couch (right))
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
World’s First Prototype for Real-time Tracking of Moving Tumors Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging During Proton Therapy Goes into Scientific Application

January 11, 2024 — On January 9th, 2024, a scientific prototype for MRI-guided proton therapy was inaugurated in Dresden ...

Time January 11, 2024
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Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) celebrated the opening of a $100 million, 55,000 square foot proton therapy center
News | Radiation Therapy
Central Ohio’s First Proton Therapy Center Opens to Treat Children and Adults

December 27, 2023 — Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G ...

Time December 27, 2023
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The teams from KCPI and Mevion gather to celebrate the first patient treatment. (Photo: Business Wire)
News | Proton Therapy
Kansas City Proton Institute Begins Cancer Treatments with Advanced MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System

December 26, 2023 — Kansas City Proton Institute (KCPI), the first physician-led proton therapy center in the Midwest ...

Time December 26, 2023
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Comprehensive restoration of legacy machine offers the opportunity for sustainable solution
News | Proton Therapy
IBA Plans Total System Restoration on its First-ever Proton Therapy Installation

October 23, 2023 — IBA, a world leader in particle accelerator technology and the world’s leading provider of proton ...

Time October 23, 2023
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Dr. Michael Butkus is Co-medical Director and Head of Proton Physics at the Dwoskin Proton Center at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Feature | Proton Therapy | By Christine Book
One on One … with Michael Butkus, PhD

A University of Miami Radiation Oncology department summary noted: “In radiation oncology, the art of patient care meets ...

Time October 11, 2023
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Videos | Proton Therapy
VIDEO: Advancements in Proton Therapy

Tune in to ITN’s latest “One on One” video series with Michael Butkus, PhD, for insights into proton therapy ...

Time October 10, 2023
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RaySearch Laboratories AB has announced its expanded collaboration with proton therapy provider P-Cure.
News | Proton Therapy
RaySearch Expands Collaboration with P-Cure

October 4, 2023 — RaySearch Laboratories AB has announced its expanded collaboration with P-Cure, aiming at enhancing ...

Time October 04, 2023
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Mevion and RaySearch re-imagine novel solutions to advance the use of emerging proton therapy technologies
News | Proton Therapy
Mevion and RaySearch: A Synergy of Innovation Transforming Proton Therapy

October 3, 2023 — Mevion Medical Systems, the leading global provider of compact proton therapy solutions, and RaySearch ...

Time October 03, 2023
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Mevion Medical Systems to showcase the MEVION S250-FIT Proton Therapy System, a revolutionary patient-centric proton therapy solution designed to FIT in a conventional LINAC vault
News | Proton Therapy
Re-Imagine Proton Therapy: Mevion Breaks Down Barriers at ASTRO 2023

September 28, 2023 — Mevion Medical Systems, the leading provider of compact single-room proton therapy systems, will ...

Time September 28, 2023
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Howard Sandler, MD, FASTRO, Radiation Oncology Department Chair at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles, CA), will take the helm as President of the American Society for Radiation Oncology during ASTRO 2023, to be held October 1-4 in San Diego, CA.
Feature | ASTRO | By Christine Book
Leadership Spotlight: ASTRO Incoming President Discusses Top Priorities, Key Advancements

September 26, 2023 — Ahead of the 65th American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting, ASTRO 2023, ITN’s ...

Time September 26, 2023
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Advancements in research, technology and partnerships are combining to enhance availability and access
Feature | Proton Therapy | By Christine Book
Targeting Cancer, Tracking Collaboration: A Progress Report on Proton Therapy

An overview of significant developments in proton therapy, over just the past six months, reinforces the pace of ...

Time September 21, 2023
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A new study shows that intervals in beam treatment decrease the skin-saving aspects of the procedure
News | Radiation Therapy
Study: Time is of the Essence When Saving Skin During FLASH Radiotherapy

August 30, 2023 — A published study by researchers at the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center and Cincinnati Children ...

Time August 30, 2023
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A 67-year old patient presenting with oesophageal cancer was treated at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI with a form of radiation provided by protons, i.e. positively charged particles
News | Radiation Therapy
Proton Radiotherapy to Treat Oesophageal Cancer

August 17, 2023 — A 67-year old patient presenting with oesophageal cancer was treated at the Paul Scherrer Institute ...

Time August 17, 2023
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