Proton treatment could replace x-ray use in radiation therapy

Scientists at MIT, collaborating with an industrial team, are creating a proton-shooting system that could revolutionize radiation therapy for cancer. The goal is to get the system installed at major hospitals to supplement, or even replace, the conventional radiation therapy now based on x-rays.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news75993652.html">Proton treatment could replace x-ray use in radiation therapy</a></p> <p>Scientists at MIT, collaborating with an industrial team, are creating a proton-shooting system that could revolutionize radiation therapy for cancer. The goal is to get the system installed at major hospitals to supplement, or even replace, the conventional radiation therapy now based on x-rays. <br> <br></p>