Proton heavy ion therapy is internationally recognized as the most advanced and ideal tumor radiation therapy technology, commonly known as "high wealth" in the radiotherapy industry. At present, only the United States, Japan, Germany and a few other countries have this technology. The proton therapy technology of the United States and Japan is at the forefront of the world, and the heavy ion technology is especially strong in Japan.
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Technology Principle
Proton or carbon ions are accelerated by synchrotron to about 70% of the speed of light, and then these ions and rays are induced into the human body, and the energy of rays is released not much before they reach the tumor site. Before they reach the tumor, the rays do not release much energy, but after they do, the rays instantly release a large amount of energy, creating a trajectory of energy release called a "Bragg peak.
The whole treatment process is like a "stereotactic blast" for the tumor, which can provide strong irradiation to the tumor lesion while avoiding irradiating the normal tissues to maximize the therapeutic effect.
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