When a cancer center decides to add proton therapy to its radiation oncology department, it makes a long-term commitment to therapeutic innovation and high-quality patient care. A question remains essential: how to select the best proton therapy equipment provider, to ensure optimal installation and best-in-class performance throughout the system’s lifecycle?​

Does IBA support radiation oncology centers in improving their proton therapy journey? ​

In proton therapy, the design of the system significantly influences key beam parameters, and can have a direct impact on patient care. Thus, it is important to understand beam quality's role in radiotherapy and cancer treatment.​

As a hospital executive, head of the radiotherapy department, radiation oncologist, medical physicist or radiotherapist, you may wonder if adding proton therapy treatment to your radiation oncology department can increase your hospital’s attractivity, improve cancer patient experience, and contribute to talent attraction and retention. ​