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.

 IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.), a world leader in particle accelerator technology and the world’s leading provider of proton therapy solutions for the treatment of cancer, today announces it has signed a contract for the installation of a Proteus ONE proton therapy solution with the New Mexico Cancer Center in Albuquerque, NM, USA.
News | Proton Therapy
IBA and New Mexico Cancer Center Sign Contract to Install a Proteus ONE

December 22, 2021 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.), a world leader in particle accelerator technology and the world’s ...

Time December 22, 2021
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Videos | Radiation Therapy
VIDEO: 4 Radiation Oncology Technologies to Watch

Anthony Zietman, M.D., interim chief, radiation oncology, Mass General Cancer Center, and former president of the ...

Time November 15, 2021
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FLASH therapy, powered by the use of Varian’s ProBeam, is an experimental treatment modality delivering radiation therapy at ultra-high dose rates, in typically less than one second.
News | Proton Therapy
Varian and the Cincinnati Children's/UC Health Proton Therapy Center Complete Enrollment of FAST-01

November 2, 2021 — Varian, a Siemens Healthineers company, and the Cincinnati Children's/UC Health Proton Therapy Center ...

Time November 02, 2021
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News | Proton Therapy
RaySearch and Mevion to Develop Next-Generation Treatment Planning Techniques for FLASH Proton Radiotherapy Treatment

October 22, 2021 — RaySearch Laboratories AB and Mevion Medical Systems, two companies that are leading the field of ...

Time October 22, 2021
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IBA announced the launch of the world’s first online platform dedicated to proton therapy. The new interactive platform called Campus was unveiled through a series of webinars on October 19-20, 2021. It will also be showcased at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting
News | Proton Therapy
IBA Launches the World’s First Online Proton Therapy Platform

October 20, 2021 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications SA), the world leader in particle accelerator technology and the world’s ...

Time October 20, 2021
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News | Proton Therapy
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 ...

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

Time July 21, 2021
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NeuroLogica joins forces with Massachusetts General Hospital to pilot OmniTom Elite with Photon Counting Detector (PCD) technology at patient point-of-care
News | Computed Tomography (CT)
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) ...

Time July 13, 2021
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 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.
News | Proton Therapy
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 ...

Time June 24, 2021
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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
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 ...

Time December 29, 2020
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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
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 - ...

Time December 28, 2020
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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
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 heart ...

Time October 25, 2020
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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
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 ...

Time October 23, 2020
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IBA showcases how its Proteus solutions and its network of clinical and industrial partners are shaping the future of proton therapy
News | Proton Therapy
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 well ...

Time October 23, 2020
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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
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 ...

Time October 23, 2020
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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.
News | Proton Therapy
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 ...

Time October 16, 2020
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Important milestone demonstrates the unrivalled experience, technological innovation and global market leadership of IBA and its clinical partners
News | Proton Therapy
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 with ...

Time September 25, 2020
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Varian Drives Next Evolution of Proton Treatment Planning with Eclipse v16.1
News | Treatment Planning
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 ...

Time September 15, 2020
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Proton therapy has evolved, and future predictions include smaller systems, more sophisticated proton dosimetry and devices that manipulate the proton beam
Feature | Proton Therapy | 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 have ...

Time July 06, 2020
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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
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 on ...

Time June 22, 2020
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