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Orlando Health and Mevion Offer Advanced Diagnostic Image Guidance for Proton Therapy
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Posted on April 1, 2017 by Medical Dealer Staff
Mevion Medical Systems, a leader in compact proton therapy, and UF Health Cancer Center-Orlando Health have announced the first patient treatment on a MEVION S250 proton therapy system in conjunction with Airo, a mobile, diagnostic computed tomography (CT) scanner. The advanced 3D CT-based localization is integrated to Verity Patient Positioning System, a component of the MEVION S250 Series, and is based on high-precision stereotactic localization and tracking technology. This solution improves treatment accuracy and reduces patient positioning uncertainties.
Orlando Health has been a pioneer in the implementation of image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT). The MEVION S250 is the first compact proton therapy system to integrate an in-room CT scanner for high-precision positioning and adaptive treatment, enhancing Orlando Health’s leadership in IGRT. CT imaging provides superior, high-resolution images that can be used for both positioning and adaptive treatment.
“The stereotactic integration of in-room diagnostic CT scanning for high-precision positioning and adaptive proton therapy represents the most advanced IGRT in a compact proton therapy system,” said Joseph K. Jachinowski, president and CEO of Mevion Medical Systems. “Combining the diagnostic image quality of the Airo’s CT imaging with the precision of the MEVION S250 Series advances our mission of delivering transformative proton therapy. With six clinical Mevion centers and more than 10 years combined operational experience; we continue to demonstrate that Mevion proton therapy delivers high-quality proton therapy treatments with successful clinical, operational and business models for cancer centers of all sizes.”
“Proton therapy is the most advanced treatment in radiation therapy and has allowed us to significantly reduce harmful radiation to healthy tissue, which is especially important for cancers near sensitive, hard-to-reach locations, both in children and adults,” said Naren R. Ramakrishna, M.D., Ph.D., director of neurologic and pediatric radiation oncology at Orlando Health. “Integrating proton therapy within our cancer center has given us the ability to provide a comprehensive range of services, allowing us to keep our patients in our system to receive the best treatment possible. In-room diagnostic CT imaging for positioning and treatment adaptation allows us to provide the most accurate treatment localization with protons.”
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