The future of cancer treatment is proton therapy

The future of proton therapy
is called ERHA

The advantages of proton therapy

  • Minimal or no side effects

  • Greater radiobiological efficacy

  • Low radiation

  • Targeted dose delivery to the tumor mass

The beginning
of a new ERHA

 

Tumors that can be treated with proton therapy*

* Pathologies treated in Italy in centres already in operation (Source: CNAO)

Proton therapy is considered the most advanced radiotherapy treatment available today.

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ERHA: proton therapy made in Italy

Proton therapy is an innovative technology that uses beams of protons produced by a particle accelerator to treat tumors. ERHA stands out as a worldwide unique system and this is for the following reasons:

  • Real time control of the LINAC (linear accelerator) with energy and intensity modulation

  • Robotic system for patient positioning

  • Integrated control system with treatment planning software

Spot size Energy modulation Intensity modulation
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Comparison between LINAC and other particle accelerators used for ProtonTherapy

5 reasons to choose ERHA, the Enhanced Radiotherapy with Hadrons

Proton therapy

Lower price compared to existing systems

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Respect for the environment: our system has almost negligible both instant and induced radiations, it avoids the need for large amounts of concrete shielding and it reduces problems of decommissioning and disposal of radioactive waste at the end of its life (20-30 years)

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Small footprint: our structure extends mostly in length and requires a surface area of less than 100sqm. Therefore, it has very little impact compared to existing PT structures

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Easy to set up in a shielded corridor, a warehouse or a parking lot, as it requires only a small flat surface

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Ease of management by operators: the number of devices is reduced and control is achieved by a single software interface

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