RaySearch to present at IBA ’s international meeting on proton therapy
RaySearch Laboratories will present its software at Ion Beam Applications (IBA)'s International Symposium on Proton Therapy to be held in Boston, MA, on April 5.
It also plans to present at the National Proton Conference run by the National Association on Proton Therapy in Boston between April 6 and 9.
The company's focus at both meetings will be on support for proton arcs and optimization based on linear energy transfer and adaptive therapy. RaySearch will also showcase new features in RayStation 2023B related to proton therapy and will briefly outline ongoing research and development around ConformalFLASH, spatial f...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 4, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
Cancer Treatment for 4-year old Israeli Boy in the Seated Position Demonstrates Limitless Use of the P-Cure Gantry-less Proton Therapy Solution
P-Cure continues its quest to successfully usher in a new era of clinical treatment with proton therapy. SHILAT, Israel, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- P-Cure continues its quest to successfully usher in a new era of clinical treatment with proton therapy. For the first time, a child... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - January 25, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
International researchers begin testing new MRI-guided proton therapy
Researchers at Dresden University Medical Center in Germany are partnering with OncoRay's National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology on proton therapy research using a full-body MRI-guided proton therapy machine.
Under the collaboration, scientists in medicine, medical physics, biology, and engineering will test a new form of radiotherapy for treating cancer. The machine is designed to rotate around the patient for real-time imaging and proton beam radiation therapy using innovative types of patient positioning in both lying o upright positions, according to the researchers.
“This new prototype with integrated ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 12, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Subspecialties Radiation Oncology Source Type: news
Atrium Health Levine Cancer welcomes arrival of cutting-edge cyclotron for revolutionary proton therapy
Atrium Health Levine Cancer achieved a groundbreaking milestone with the delivery and start of installation of a state-of-the-art proton accelerator unit. Weighing in at 15 tons, this crucial piece of equipment will serve as the powerhouse for proton beam therapy at the Atrium Health Levine Cancer Proton& Advanced Radiation Center, upon completion of installation next year.
Proton beam therapy targets radiation precisely to a tumor, leaving the areas around it unharmed. It ’s been used clinically… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - January 1, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Atrium Health Source Type: news
Birmingham contractor builds surgical site for MD Anderson
MD Anderson completed the expansion of its Proton Therapy Center as well as another project involving a Birmingham company. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 28, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Jishnu Nair Source Type: news
Central Ohio hospitals kept construction crews busy
A new hospital and massive outpatient centers opened in 2023, including the region's first proton therapy center, while other new facilities are in various stages of development. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - December 28, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Carrie Ghose Source Type: news
MD Anderson expands second proton therapy center, opens surgical suite
MD Anderson completed the expansion of its Proton Therapy Center near the Texas Medical Center in December. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 27, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Jishnu Nair Source Type: news
Physician-owned cancer center starts treating patients in Overland Park
The privately funded facility is the latest addition to proton therapy services in the Kansas City region, which includes the University of Kansas Cancer Center proton therapy treatment center. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - December 26, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Grace Mayer Source Type: news
New cancer center debuts with Mevion proton therapy system
Kansas City Proton Institute (KCPI), a newly built, physician-led cancer center in Overland Park, KS, treated its first four patients using Mevion Medical System's compact S250i Proton Therapy System, the companies announced.
The Mevion system integrates an advanced 3D imaging system and will install the C-RAD Catalyst PT surface-guided tracking system, enabling image-guided proton therapy configuration for high-precision patient positioning and intrafraction motion management. KCPI's new facility also features Mevion’s Hyperscan pencil beam scanning technology for intensity-modulated proton therapy, KCPI said. (Source:...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 22, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Installations Source Type: news
The U.S. has more than 40 proton therapy centers. Here's why Columbus' is unique.
The $100 million joint venture of Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Nationwide Children's Hospital can keep more Central Ohio patients from transfers for treatment. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 20, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Carrie Ghose Source Type: news
IBA to install cyclotron in Poland
Proton therapy developer Ion Beam Application (IBA) will install a Cyclone 30XP in Poland for the production of astatine-211 (At-211) for oncology applications. At-211 is an alpha particle emitter used in oncology for targeted therapies to treat brain, thyroid, ovarian, breast, and prostate cancer. This is the company’s third installation in Europe for A-211 production, following earlier installations in Germany and France. Beyond At-211, the company is also developing accelerator applications for other theranostic isotopes, IBA said. (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 13, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
$50M UAB proton therapy center closing due to partner's inability to make payments
Proton therapy is provided by the center, which uses highly sophisticated radiation technology for treating cancer. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - November 29, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Laurel Thrailkill Source Type: news
Mevion wins Fla. install of proton therapy system
Mevion Medical Systems has won a contract to install its Mevion S250-FIT proton therapy system at a Florida radiation therapy center.BayCare healthcare system will install the system in Fall 2025 at the Fred J. Woods Radiation Therapy Center at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa.Mevion S250-FIT features Hyperscan pencil beam scanning for intensity-modulated proton therapy and can support technologies such as ARC therapy, adaptive planning, dual-energy CT, and FLASH therapy, according to Mevion.The system is not yet available for clinical use, the company noted. (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 3, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
P-Cure Collaborates with RaySearch on P-Cure's Gantry-Less Seated Proton System Designed to Fit within Linac Vaults
The new P-Cure and RaySearch collaboration will enable users of the P-Cure Proton Therapy System to use RayStation and RayCare in a seamlessly integrated environment. SHILAT, Israel, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The new P-Cure and RaySearch collaboration will enable users of the... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 3, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
First Proton Therapy Center Opens in Little Rock
The first proton therapy center in Arkansas — and only the 43rd in the nation — opened at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. (Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care)
Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - October 3, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
