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.

ASTRO Kicks Off Its Virtual Annual Meeting October 25

October 23, 2020 — Be sure to register for the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO) 62nd Annual Meeting, to be held...
Varian's Proton Therapy Treatment Planning Software Clears FDA

September 15, 2020 — Varian announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Eclipse v16.1 treatment planning software for proton therapy.
VIDEO: Varian Showcases Latest Developments at ASTRO 2019

Join Chris Toth, president of Varian’s Oncology Systems business, for a peek at the history of machine learning/AI in radiation oncology, plus other highlights in 2019:
VIDEO: Example of an Eye Proton Therapy Treatment Plan

A new area for proton therapy in treatment of eye cancer, because of the ability to control the tissue penetration and eliminate full beam lines through a multitude of critical structures in the head.
Proton Therapy Lowers Risk of Side Effects Compared to Conventional Radiation

Cancer patients getting proton therapy instead of traditional photon radiation are at a significantly lower risk of experiencing side-effects from their radiation therapy, while cure rates are almost identical between the two groups. Researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the...

News | Proton Therapy | August 30, 2021

IBA Continues to Shape the Future of Proton Therapy at ESTRO 2021

August 30, 2021 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A., EURONEXT), the world’s leading provider of proton therapy solutions...

The 15-ton compact accelerator is lifted into the David C. Pratt Cancer Center at Mercy St. Louis. (Photo: Business Wire)

The 15-ton compact accelerator is lifted into the David C. Pratt Cancer Center at Mercy St. Louis. (Photo: Business Wire)

News | Radiation Oncology | July 21, 2021

Mercy St. Louis Begins Installation of Mevion Proton Therapy System

July 23, 2021 — Mevion Medical Systems announced that it has delivered the 15-ton compact accelerator to Mercy Hospital...

NeuroLogica joins forces with Massachusetts General Hospital to pilot OmniTom Elite with Photon Counting Detector (PCD) technology at patient point-of-care

NeuroLogica joins forces with Massachusetts General Hospital to pilot OmniTom Elite with Photon Counting Detector (PCD) technology at patient point-of-care. (Photo: Business Wire)

News | Computed Tomography (CT) | July 13, 2021

NeuroLogica Joins Forces with Massachusetts General Hospital to Pilot Photon Counting CT at the Patient’s Point-Of-Care Using OmniTom Elite CT

July 13, 2021 — NeuroLogica Corp. announced that its state-of-the-art OmniTom Elite with Photon Counting Detector (PCD...

Mevion Medical Systems announced that the first proton center in the Mountain West, the Senator Orrin G. Hatch Center for Proton Therapy, has opened at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U) and began treating patients on May 11 with the MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System.

The teams from HCI, U of U and Mevion gather to celebrate the center’s grand opening. Group from left to right: Bill Salter, Ph.D., Senior Director of Radiation Oncology, HCI and Professor and Chief of the Division of Medical Physics, U of U -- Robyn Walker, Sr. Director, Customer Success and Service Operations, Mevion -- James Cooley, Ph.D., Director of Advanced Development, Mevion -- Dennis Shrieve, M.D., Ph.D., Chair in Cancer Research, HCI and Chair of Department of Radiation Oncology, U of U -- Tina Yu, Ph.D., CEO, Mevion -- Michael Good, M.D., Interim President, U of U and Sr. VP for Health Sciences, U of U Health -- Ying Hitchcock, M.D., Professor and Medical Director, Department of Radiation Oncology, U of U. (Photo: Business Wire)

News | Proton Therapy | June 24, 2021

Huntsman Cancer Institute Begins Treatment with Mevion Compact Proton Therapy System

June 24, 2021 — Mevion Medical Systems announced that the first proton center in the Mountain West, the Senator Orrin G...

RaySearch Laboratories AB has launched the latest release of its widely adopted treatment planning system. RayStation 10B adds support for brachytherapy planning and a new GPU Monte Carlo algorithm, which typically cuts final dose computation times to less than five seconds.

News | Brachytherapy Systems | December 29, 2020

Brachytherapy Planning and a Speed Revolution in Proton Monte Carlo Dose Computation

December 29, 2020 — RaySearch Laboratories AB has launched the latest release of its widely adopted treatment planning...

C-RAD has been selected as the partner to implement surface tracking technology for three proton cancer treatment centers in the U.S.

News | Proton Therapy | December 28, 2020

C-RAD Receives Order for Proton Cancer Treatment Centers in the U.S.

December 28, 2020 — C-RAD offers a specific version of its Catalyst System for use in proton and particle therapy -...

Treating lung cancer patients with proton therapy may help reduce the risk of radiation-induced heart diseases, suggests a new study from Penn Medicine. In a retrospective trial of more than 200 patients, mini-strokes were significantly less common among patients who underwent proton therapy versus conventional photon-based radiation therapy. Proton therapy patients also experienced fewer heart attacks.

News | Proton Therapy | October 25, 2020

Proton Therapy for Lung Cancer May Help Reduce Risk of Heart Diseases

October 25, 2020 — Treating lung cancer patients with proton therapy may help reduce the risk of radiation-induced...

Be sure to register for the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO) 62nd Annual Meeting, to be held October 24-28, 2020, via an interactive virtual platform. The meeting, Global Oncology: Radiation Therapy in a Changing World, will feature reports from the latest clinical trials; panels on global oncology, health disparities and the novel coronavirus; and an immersive attendee experience in a virtual convention center.

News | ASTRO | October 23, 2020

ASTRO Kicks Off Its Virtual Annual Meeting October 25

October 23, 2020 — Be sure to register for the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO) 62nd Annual Meeting,...

IBA showcases how its Proteus solutions and its network of clinical and industrial partners are shaping the future of proton therapy

News | Proton Therapy | October 23, 2020

IBA Highlights the Future of Proton Therapy Technologies at ASTRO 2020

October 23, 2020 — IBA, a leading provider of proton therapy solutions, will highlight how its Proteus solutions as...

RaySearch Laboratories AB will demo its latest advances in oncology software at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2020 Annual Meeting

News | Radiation Oncology | October 23, 2020

RaySearch Presents Further Advances in Machine Learning and Support for Brachytherapy at ASTRO 2020

October 23, 2020 — RaySearch will present recent and upcoming enhancements, as well as new functionality, in RayStation...

Mevion Medical Systems announced that it has shipped the accelerator module for the Mevion S250i Proton Therapy System to Kunshan, China. The 15-ton compact accelerator, the heart of the proton therapy system, is the smallest of its kind and will be the first in China.

Mevion's compact accelerator module is lifted and placed on a truck for the first leg of its journey to China. (Photo: Business Wire)

News | Proton Therapy | October 16, 2020

Mevion Ships the First Compact Accelerator Module to China

October 16, 2020 — Mevion Medical Systems announced that it has shipped the accelerator module for the Mevion S250i...

Important milestone demonstrates the unrivalled experience, technological innovation and global market leadership of IBA and its clinical partners

News | Proton Therapy | September 25, 2020

100,000 Patients Treated with IBA Proton Therapy Technology

September 25, 2020 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications SA) announced that more than 100,000 patients have now been treated...

Varian Drives Next Evolution of Proton Treatment Planning with Eclipse v16.1

News | Treatment Planning | September 15, 2020

Varian's Proton Therapy Treatment Planning Software Clears FDA

September 15, 2020 — Varian announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Eclipse v16.1 treatment planning...

Proton therapy has evolved, and future predictions include smaller systems, more sophisticated proton dosimetry and devices that manipulate the proton beam

Feature | Proton Therapy | July 06, 2020 | By Minesh Mehta, M.D.

Proton Therapy Predictions for the Next Decade

The field of proton therapy is continuing to see explosive growth. In the past decade alone, technological advances...

Mevion Medical Systems and Orfit Industries announced that the Aerial Couch Top is validated for use on the Mevion S250 Series Proton Therapy Systems.

News | Proton Therapy | June 22, 2020

Orfit Aerial Couch Top for Proton Therapy Validated by Mevion Medical Systems

June 22, 2020 — Mevion Medical Systems and Orfit Industries announced that the Aerial Couch Top is validated for use...

News | Proton Therapy | June 16, 2020

RayStation TPS Release Provides Advances for Proton PBS Monte Carlo with GPU

June 17, 2020 — RaySearch Laboratories AB launched the latest release of its widely adopted treatment planning system...

Miami Cancer Institute’s Proton Therapy Center is the first in South Florida and the region’s top destination for this leading-edge treatment. Proton therapy is an advanced form of radiation therapy that uses pencil beam scanning (PBS) technology.

Miami Cancer Institute’s Proton Therapy Center is the first in South Florida and the region’s top destination for this leading-edge treatment. Proton therapy is an advanced form of radiation therapy that uses pencil beam scanning (PBS) technology.

Feature | Proton Therapy | May 27, 2020 | By Minesh Mehta, M.D.

Proton Therapy in 2020: Where We Are and How We Got Here

Radiation therapy has advanced significantly in the last few decades as a result of a continued technological...