Read article: Maryland Proton Treatment Center adds hyperthermia to proton therapy Particle therapy News Maryland Proton Treatment Center adds hyperthermia to proton therapy Maryland Proton Treatment Center now offers deep-tissue external thermal therapy combined with proton therapy to improve cancer treatments
Read article: Journals award ‘best paper’ prizes Particle therapy Research update Journals award ‘best paper’ prizes Physics in Medicine & Biology and Physiological Measurement award prizes for their best papers of last year
Read article: Precise proton range detector gets ready for the clinic Particle therapy Research update Precise proton range detector gets ready for the clinic A full-scale clinical prototype lines up for in vivo proton range verification using prompt gamma spectroscopy
Read article: Proton minibeams spare critical brain structures Particle therapy Research update Proton minibeams spare critical brain structures An intensity-modulated minibeam proton therapy system could enhance dose sparing of critical structures during brain tumour therapy
Read article: FLASH proton delivery aims to reduce radiotherapy toxicity Particle therapy Research update FLASH proton delivery aims to reduce radiotherapy toxicity Researchers adapt a clinical proton therapy system to perform FLASH irradiation of small animals
Read article: Ion-beam CT improves particle therapy planning Particle therapy Research update Ion-beam CT improves particle therapy planning Proton, helium-ion and carbon-ion CT could mitigate range uncertainties in particle therapy planning
Read article: Carbon ions treat early-stage breast cancer Particle therapy Research update Carbon ions treat early-stage breast cancer Both passive and scanning carbon-ion radiotherapy methods are suitable for treating early-stage breast cancer
Read article: Proton therapy goes slimline Particle therapy Feature Proton therapy goes slimline Manufacturers are reducing the size of proton-therapy systems to better compete with traditional radiotherapy
Read article: Innovation: patent applications review Radiotherapy Research update Innovation: patent applications review Our survey of recent radiation therapy patent applications includes filings from Radiation Barrier, RaySearch, BrainSonix and more
Read article: Bimetallic nanoparticles enhance proton dose Particle therapy Research update Bimetallic nanoparticles enhance proton dose Bimetallic nanoparticles act as effective cancer cell sensitizers for use in proton therapy