RaySearch and Mevion to develop next-generation treatment planning techniques for FLASH proton radiotherapy treatment
RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ) and Mevion Medical Systems, two companies that are leading the field of proton therapy, announce a collaboration to develop advanced treatment planning techniques for FLASH* delivery with the MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System.The collaboration will explore FLASH intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) delivery using a technique that supports the delivery of large-volume clinical FLASH fields through the combination of smaller fields, each delivered at FLASH dose rates which complements Mevion’s advanced HYPERSCAN delivery system. Townsend Zwart, Vice