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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April 23, 2012 — A controversial conclusion reached in the study “Comparative effectiveness of intensity modulated ...

Time April 23, 2012
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March 20, 2012 – Underscoring a united commitment to advancing patient care for the treatment of cancer, ProCure ...

Time March 20, 2012
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March 14, 2012 - Mevion Medical Systems announced today it received CE mark certification for the Mevion S250 Proton ...

Time March 16, 2012
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February 23, 2012 — Accelitech LLC announced its inaugural proton therapy project. The treatment center project, now ...

Time February 24, 2012
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February 23, 2012 — Hitachi Ltd. announced that it entered into an agreement with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ...

Time February 23, 2012
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February 21, 2012 — Clarity soft tissue visualization system now provides an autoscan option for automated ultrasound ...

Time February 22, 2012
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January 31, 2012 — Varian Medical Systems announced a $77 million order with Saudi Particle Therapy Centre LLC to equip ...

Time January 31, 2012
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January 26, 2012 — Mevion Medical Systems announced that it has closed a $45 million investment from ProQuest ...

Time January 26, 2012
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November 2, 2011 — Mevion Medical Systems announced it has delivered the world's first superconducting synchrocyclotron ...

Time November 02, 2011
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Videos | Proton Therapy

IBA ProteusONE offers uncompromised treatment solutions enabling physicians to leverage the clinical effectiveness of ...

Time October 18, 2011
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September 27, 2011 – Continual visual verification that a tumor is being accurately targeted during a radiotherapy ...

Time September 27, 2011
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IBA showcased its noninvasive radiation oncology treatment systems during the American Association of Physicists in ...

Time August 15, 2011
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May 10, 2011 – Hitachi Ltd. announced it entered into an agreement to provide Mayo Clinic with its proton beam therapy ...

Time May 09, 2011
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May 10, 2011 – Varian Medical Systems is highlighting its ProBeam proton therapy system and Eclipse treatment planning ...

Time May 10, 2011
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April 4, 2011 – The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Switzerland and Elekta are collaborating to further develop ...

Time April 04, 2011
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Videos | Proton Therapy

IBA introduced its new Proteus One proton treatment system during ASTRO 2010. It is about one-third the size of current ...

Time March 22, 2011
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March 10, 2011 – The CDH Proton Center in suburban Chicago can now treat a wider variety of cancer tumors with the ...

Time March 10, 2011
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January 3, 2011 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k) clearance for software used for planning ...

Time January 03, 2011
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IBA introduced its new Proteus One proton treatment system during ASTRO 2010. It is about one-third the size of current ...

Time November 22, 2010
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November 4, 2010 - A smaller, more efficient and cost-effective proton therapy system will soon be available for cancer ...

Time November 04, 2010
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