Varian Medical installs cyclotron for ProBeam Compact proton therapy system

Varian announced the installation of the cyclotron for the Varian ProBeam Compact single-room proton therapy system at the cancer treatment center on the campus of the Delray Medical Center in Delray Beach, Florida. The cyclotron is a core piece of equipment of the ProBeam proton therapy system, and its installation is a key milestone for every new proton therapy center. Varian is partnering with Proton International for the installation, and the first patient treatments are expected to start in the fall of 2019. The Varian ProBeam Compact system is the only single-room system equipped with a 360-degree gantry for intensity modulated proton therapy. The ProBeam system also consists of a superconducting cyclotron, and high-speed pencil-beam scanning. The system’s integrated cone beam CT provides accurate patient positioning based on high quality anatomical images with excellent soft tissue resolution. In combination with the ARIA oncology information system and Eclipse treatment planning system, the ProBeam system enables an efficient adaptive workflow.
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