MedAustron treats first patient using carbon ion therapy with RayStation
MedAustron, a leading Austrian center specializing in ion therapy and research, has treated its first patient using carbon ion therapy. The treatment took place on 2 July, for a patient with an adenocystic carcinoma of the left ear. MedAustron is now one of just six centers worldwide to provide treatment with both protons and carbon ions.The center started treating patients in 2016 and has used RayStation® for proton therapy since the outset. MedAustron was also the first RaySearch customer for carbon ion therapy treatment planning in RayStation. Carbon ion therapy at the center is enabled