Proton Therapy

A discussion with Matthew Freeman, Ph.D., scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico. He spoke about his research using direct proton imaging on the treatment table without the need for other external or on-board imaging systems.

The Alliance for Proton Therapy Access has released a national report revealing the heavy emotional and financial burden that many cancer patients endure when trying to get their insurer’s approval for physician-recommended proton radiation therapy. The report – Cancer Care Denied: The Broken...

Mevion Medical Systems has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the Mevion S250i Proton Therapy System including Hyperscan pencil beam scanning (PBS) technology. Hyperscan PBS introduces novel energy layer switching and automated collimation systems. These...

November 21, 2017 — Mevion Medical Systems announced the Mevion S250i Proton Therapy System has achieved CE Marking clearance.

Mark Pankuch, Ph.D., director of medical physics at the Northwestern Medicine Chicago Proton Center, discusses the clinical applications and practical aspects of operating a proton therapy center at the 2017 American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) annual meeting.