Critical milestones to launch a proton therapy center
When an oncology center decides to embark on the proton therapy journey, there are three important phases to consider, and the choice of the right partner is important in all of them:
- Design
Many institutions are considering adding a new proton therapy system to their cancer center or existing radiation oncology department, but they are often challenged by the complexity of planning and starting a proton therapy project.
IBA supports and helps oncology centers to clearly identify their objectives and define the exact equipment needs in terms of functionalities and scale. We provide business, technical, and construction support, in a logic of flexibility and adaptability
- Develop
Once the design and building phase has been completed, the next phase consists in the proton system installation, training, clinical commissioning and patient ramp-up.
IBA moves quickly to perform rigging, installation, and validation testing, collaborating with all stakeholders and ensuring all requirements are met.
- Treat
Once a center starts treating patients with proton therapy, the system’s performance is essential to ensure smooth clinical operations
IBA provides robust on-site and remote support, reliable intelligent maintenance services, optimized spare part management, regular system updates and improvements as well as access to the largest proton therapy community, to support its users.

Discover how IBA supports oncology clinics to launch a proton therapy journey by downloading The Peace of Mind Solution Paper

IBA is committed to proton therapy success
IBA has a long history of over 35 years and is today’s worldwide market leader in proton therapy. IBA’s expertise is unrivaled, with:
- the largest and longest operational and clinical experience,
- the biggest installed base,
- the highest number of patients treated on its Proteus systems,
- more proton therapy rooms installed and brought into clinical operations than any other player on the market.
IBA has also demonstrated its technological leadership in the development of proton therapy tools, techniques, and product features. We perfectly understand the challenges of clinical treatment and have designed our solutions to optimize the overall treatment quality for each specific proton therapy case. With IBA, you can have the peace of mind that your proton therapy center will deliver best-in-class patient care, with optimal performance.
When choosing IBA for their proton therapy project, radiation oncology clinics have a true partner committed to their project success, at every step of the way and throughout their equipment lifecycle.

IBA continuously improves its proton therapy platforms
It is important for cancer centers to ensure that their proton therapy system provider continues to focus on new innovations and enables them to scale up and upgrade their proton therapy platform in the future.
With an unmatched track record of upgrades, IBA is committed to the continuous improvement of its systems and features, to offer new expanded possibilities, and to make proton therapy accessible to all patients who could benefit from it.

Download the Peace of Mind Solution Paper and discover how IBA is focusing on new innovations and improvements for proton therapy platforms: