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.​

Proton therapy represents a significant advancement in radiation oncology. In this article, Dr. Craig Stevens, Chair of Radiation Oncology at Corewell Health’s William Beaumont University Hospital Proton Therapy Center, discusses the evolution and benefits of their ProteusONE system installed in 2017.  

Dr. Lane Rosen, Director of Radiation Oncology at Willis Knighton Cancer Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, highlights the transformative impact of introducing proton therapy with the ProteusONE system at their facility. In this blog, he shares insights into how a community hospital can successfully implement proton therapy, traditionally reserved for larger academic centers. 

What is the point of view of a medical physicist on the versatility of ProteusONE? In this article, Xuanfeng (Leo) Ding, PhD, the Lead Proton Physicist at Corewell Health’s William Beaumont University Hospital Proton Therapy Center, emphasizes the groundbreaking versatility of the IBA ProteusONE system. In his opinion, the IBA ProteusONE system stands out as the world’s first versatile proton therapy system, used to treat a wide range of cancer sites.