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.

First FLASH research project to be conducted in a Proteus ONE treatment room with a superconducting synchrocyclotron

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IBA and PARTICLE Initiate FLASH Proton Therapy Research Partnership

June 16, 2023 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A., EURONEXT), a world leader in particle accelerator technology and the ...

June 16, 2023

Advancements in precise form of radiotherapy have roots at Massachusetts General Hospital

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Mass General Cancer Center Researchers Share Insights on the Evolution of Proton Radiotherapy

June 12, 2023 — As one of the first hospitals in the world to establish a proton radiotherapy program to treat cancer ...

June 12, 2023

Cancer that spreads to the brain from another part of the body such as lung or breast is called a metastatic brain tumor.

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Study Finds Disease Progression and Adverse Radiation Effects are Low in Patients Undergoing Preoperative Stereotactic Radiosurgery

June 12, 2023 — Cancer that spreads to the brain from another part of the body such as lung or breast is called a ...

June 12, 2023

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IBA Offers Compact Proteus One Proton System

At ASTRO 2012, IBA featured a scale model install of its Proteus One compact proton system combined with the Philips ...

November 20, 2012

RaySearch Laboratories AB announced that the number of clinics in the world that have bought RayStation for treatment planning for ions (for example protons, carbon ions and helium ions) has surpassed 100

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RayStation Selected by More Than 100 Ion Therapy Clinics Worldwide

April 5, 2023 — RaySearch Laboratories AB announced that the number of clinics in the world that have bought RayStation ...

April 05, 2023

P-Cure announced clearance of its Adaptive Proton Therapy Solution by the FDA for sales in the USA

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P-Cure Receives FDA Approval For Proton Therapy System For Treatment in Seated Position and Will Begin Treating Patients In Israel

April 3, 2023 — P-Cure announced clearance of its Adaptive Proton Therapy Solution by the FDA for sales in the USA. P ...

April 03, 2023

Moffitt Cancer Center at International Plaza

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IBA Announces Contract with Moffitt Cancer Center for a Proteus ONE Proton Therapy Solution

February 7, 2023 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.), a world leader in particle accelerator technology, today announces ...

February 07, 2023

The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James)

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Leading U.S. Cancer Center Selects RayStation for Proton Planning

January 13, 2023 — RaySearch Laboratories AB announces that The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - ...

January 13, 2023

RaySearch Laboratories AB announced that CGN Medical Technologies has in December 2002 placed an order for RayStation, which CGN has sold together with IBA’s proton therapy system to Yangzhou Hospital in China.

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CGN Selects RayStation for Yangzhou Hospital

January 9, 2023 — RaySearch Laboratories AB announced that CGN Medical Technologies has in December 2002 placed an order ...

January 08, 2023

IBA, a world leader in particle accelerator technology, today confirms that it has signed a contract with the Spanish Ministry of Health to install ten proton therapy systems across Spain as part of a significant public tender.

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IBA Wins 10 Proton Therapy System Contract in Spain

January 2, 2023 — IBA, a world leader in particle accelerator technology, today confirms that it has signed a contract ...

January 02, 2023

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will kick off research scanning human subjects with GE Healthcare’s latest generation PCCT prototype in December 2022, representing the first U.S. clinical evaluation site with GE Healthcare’s pure silicon CT detector technology

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UW–Madison To Perform the First U.S. Evaluation of GE Healthcare’s Photon Counting CT Technology with Deep Silicon Detectors

November 25, 2022 — Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the first U.S. clinical evaluation site for GE ...

November 25, 2022

The MEVION S250-FIT Proton Therapy System (Photo: Business Wire)

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Mevion Identifies Site for New Compact Proton Therapy System in Development

November 3, 2022 — Mevion Medical Systems, the leading provider of compact proton therapy systems for use in radiation ...

November 03, 2022

First experience of proton Flash therapy in the clinic appears promising for future clinical trials

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Varian and the Cincinnati Children's/University of Cincinnati Medical Center Proton Therapy Center Announce Promising Results from FAST-01, First-in-Human Clinical Trial of Flash Therapy

October 31, 2022 — Varian, a Siemens Healthineers company, and the Cincinnati Children's/University of Cincinnati ...

October 31, 2022

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Mevion Introduces New MEVION S250-FIT Proton Therapy System

October 24, 2022 — Mevion Medical Systems, the leading provider of compact proton therapy systems for use in radiation ...

October 24, 2022

Ultra-high dose-rate radiation treatment found safe and effective for pain relief in small trial of patients with metastatic cancer

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FLASH Radiation Therapy Shows Promise in First-in-human Trial

October 23, 2022 — FLASH radiation treatment – which delivers therapeutic doses of radiation in a fraction of a second – ...

October 23, 2022

Varian, a Siemens Healthineers company, is highlighting its portfolio of intelligent, end-to-end imaging and cancer care technologies and services during the 2022 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting

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Together with Siemens Healthineers, Varian Showcases Technologies and Services Spanning the Full Cancer Care Continuum at ASTRO 2022

October 21, 2022 — Varian, a Siemens Healthineers company, is highlighting its portfolio of intelligent, end-to-end ...

October 21, 2022

The first of 396 patients has been enrolled into the PROTECT-trial with the aim of setting new standards for the clinical use of proton radiotherapy in esophageal cancer

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The PROTECT-Trial Consortium Enrolls First Patient into Proton Therapy Study

September 2, 2022 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A., EURONEXT), a world leader in particle accelerator technology, today ...

September 02, 2022

Ms Preetha Reddy (Executive Vice Chairman AHEL), Dr Prathap Reddy (Chairman AHEL), Olivier Legrain (CEO IBA) & Dr Rakesh Jalali (Clinical Director APCC)

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IBA and Apollo Proton Cancer Centre Sign a Collaboration Agreement to Provide Proton Therapy Training and Education Programs in Asia

August 19, 2022 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A., EURONEXT), a world leader in particle accelerator technology and the ...

August 19, 2022