May reduce treatment from several weeks to a single fraction of radiation
Set to begin treating patients in September 2018
Partially credited to using stress tests in place of resting scans
First proton therapy center in Alabama
Could be beneficial for treating upper body indications
Elekta appoints chief financial officer
Most new proton therapy centers must overcome daunting challenges to succeed
Could reduce about 12,000 cancers in U.S. per year
Researchers hope to eventually conduct a human safety trial with FLASH radiotherapy
Insights from Dr. Alberto Morales, South Tampa Cardiology and Advanced Imaging Center
Releases alpha particles that destroy tumors, spare healthy surrounding tissue
Separating photons by energy, much like a prism splitting light into different colors
Includes the first commercially available single-source scanner using photon-counting technology
Will integrate with Hitachi's own particle therapy division to form one entity
IBA's CBCT solution opens the way to increased proton therapy accuracy
Consists of new management and leadership and an expanded group of physicians
Roswell Park Care Network, Oneida Health name new radiation oncology medical director
Will increase supplies in 2024 and beyond
Whole brain radiation therapy may lower survival
The tool also produced fewer false positives
