Mevion to showcase products, partnerships at ASTRO 2019
Mevion Medical Systems plans to highlight new features and accessories for...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Mevion, C-Rad integrate proton therapy technology Qfix, Mevion partner on proton therapy systems Mevion, RaySearch extend partnership Mevion takes order from China Mevion lands Mo. order for proton therapy system (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 12, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Varian-Equipped New York Proton Therapy Center Treats First Patients
PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Proton Center (NYPC) has treated its first proton therapy cancer patients. Equipped with the Varian ProBeam® proton therapy system, NYPC is New York State's first proton therapy facility and is a collaboration between Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Montefiore Health System, and Mount Sinai Health System. NYPC is expected to treat 1,400 patients annually, including most children in New York City with solid...This story is related to the following:Radiotherapy Systems | (Source: Industrial Newsroom - Health, Medical and Dental Supplies)
Source: Industrial Newsroom - Health, Medical and Dental Supplies - September 11, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Source Type: news

FDA clears MedPhoton's CBCT system
Austrian conebeam CT (CBCT) technology developer MedPhoton has received 510(k)...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Mevion, C-Rad integrate proton therapy technology Qfix, Mevion partner on proton therapy systems Mevion, RaySearch extend partnership Mevion takes order from China Mevion joins forces with MedPhoton ProNova joins forces with MedPhoton (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 5, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Cyclotron for Varian ProBeam Compact Proton Therapy System Installed at Sylvester Comprehensive ...
Palo Alto, Calif., Aug. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Varian (NYSE: VAR) has completed the installation of the cyclotron for its ProBeam® Compact single-room proton therapy system at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine -- part of the University of Miami Health System. The cyclotron is a particle accelerator and a significant piece of the equipment in the ProBeam proton therapy system. The...This story is related to the following:Radiotherapy Systems | (Source: Industrial Newsro...
Source: Industrial Newsroom - Health, Medical and Dental Supplies - August 29, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Source Type: news

IBA posts revenue increase in 1st half of 2019
Proton therapy developer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) posted revenue growth...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: IBA inks deal to install cyclotron in South Korea IBA takes order from Kan. NorthStar to buy IBA accelerators for Mo-99 production IBA posts mixed 2018 financial results IBA opens cyclotron center in India (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 22, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Doctors find dentures in man's throat 8 days after surgery
Removable dentures got stuck in a 72-year-old man's throat during surgery to...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: 3-month PET/CT helps track oropharyngeal cancer CBCT outstrips growth in all other dental x-ray segments US-guided core biopsy best for salivary gland tumors Intraoperative CT fine-tunes maxillofacial surgery Proton therapy helps oropharyngeal patients (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 13, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Houston hospital breaks ground on $159M expansion project
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is investing $159 million into an expansion project. M.D. Anderson will more than double the size of its Proton Therapy Center at 1840 Old Spanish Trail. The expansion will grow the center’s footprint to over 160,000 square feet, enough room for the cancer center to house eight proton therapy radiation machines developed by Japanese technology man ufacturer Hitachi, according to an Aug. 8 press release. The center currently spans 73,500 square… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - August 8, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Chris Mathews Source Type: news

Houston hospital breaks ground on $159M expansion project
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is investing $159 million into an expansion project. M.D. Anderson will more than double the size of its Proton Therapy Center at 1840 Old Spanish Trail. The expansion will grow the center’s footprint to over 160,000 square feet, enough room for the cancer center to house eight proton therapy radiation machines developed by Japanese technology man ufacturer Hitachi, according to an Aug. 8 press release. The center currently spans 73,500 square… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - August 8, 2019 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Chris Mathews Source Type: news

Qfix, Mevion partner on proton therapy systems
Radiotherapy positioning technology developer Qfix said that it has validated...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Mevion, RaySearch extend partnership Qfix validates couch top on Varian radiotherapy systems Mevion takes order from China Mevion lands Mo. order for proton therapy system Qfix debuts new thermoplastic masks at ASTRO 2018 Qfix readies product launches for ASTRO 2014 (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 5, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Mevion, RaySearch extend partnership
Mevion Medical Systems and radiation therapy software developer RaySearch have...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: RaySearch gets FDA OK for RayStation upgrade RaySearch wins $2.5M Austrian contract RaySearch releases RayStation upgrade Mevion takes order from China Mevion lands Mo. order for proton therapy system Mevion constructs 2nd proton system in St. Louis (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - July 24, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Medical News Today: What to know about proton therapy for breast cancer
This article discusses its uses, effectiveness, and procedure. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 16, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Breast Cancer Source Type: news

KU Health will spend $39M-$45M on equipment for new cancer treatment
The University of Kansas Health System signed an agreement with global medical technology company IBA to buy a proton therapy system, which is a highly specialized form of radiation treatment that will be offered through the University of Kansas Cancer Center. The $39 million-$45 million contract includes the price for a ProteusONE unit and a long-term operation and maintenance agreement. KU Health anticipates breaking ground on a new proton therapy center to house the treatment system later this… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - July 11, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Lily Lieberman Source Type: news

Leading US Proton Center Selects RayStation for Treatment Planning
STOCKHOLM, July 11, 2019 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- The James M. Slater, MD Proton Treatment and Research Center at Loma Linda University Medical Center, US, has chosen the treatment planning system (TPS) RayStation®* to replace its ... Devices, Radiology, Oncology RaySearch Laboratories, RayStation, treatment planning system, proton therapy (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - July 11, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Cyclotron for Varian ProBeam Compact Proton Therapy System Installed at King Chulalongkorn ...
Palo Alto, Calif., July 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Varian (NYSE: VAR) celebrated the installation of the cyclotron for its ProBeam® Compact single-room proton therapy system at the King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand on June 20, 2019. HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn presided over the rigging ceremony. The cyclotron is a core piece of equipment of the ProBeam proton therapy system. This installation marks a key milestone for the first proton therapy...This story is related to the following:Radiotherapy Systems | (Source: Industrial Newsroom - Health, Medical and Dental Supplies)
Source: Industrial Newsroom - Health, Medical and Dental Supplies - July 10, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Source Type: news

Shorter courses of proton therapy can be just as effective as full courses prostate cancer
(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) Treating prostate cancer with higher doses of proton therapy over a shorter amount of time leads to similar outcomes when compared to standard dose levels and treatments and is safe for patients. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 1, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news