Development of Practical Proton Therapy System Based on Clinical Needs / 中国医疗器械杂志

ABSTRACT

In recent years, proton therapy technology has developed rapidly, and the number of patients treated with proton therapy has gradually increased. However, the application of proton therapy technology was far from practical needs. Because of the shortage of resources and the high cost, proton therapy systems are not accessible and affordable for most patients. In order to change this situation, it is necessary to develop a new truly practical proton therapy system based on clinical needs. Conceptual design of a practical proton therapy system was proposed. Compared with the existing system, one feature of the newly designed system is to reduce the maximum energy of the proton beam to 175~200 MeV; another feature is the configuration of deluxe and economical treatment rooms, the deluxe room is equipped with a rotating gantry and a six-dimensional treatment bed, and the economical room is equipped with a horizontal fixed beam and a patient vertical rotating setup device. This design can not only reduce the cost of proton therapy system and equipment room construction, but also facilitate the hospital to choose the appropriate configuration, which will ultimately benefit more patients.