External beam radiotherapy device without shielded bunker infrastructure for breast c

[News]

Orbital Therapy has completed the build of their proof-of-concept prototype for breast cancer irradiation, and demonstrated the feasibility to develop and operate an external beam radiotherapy device without the use of a heavily shielded bunker infrastructure.

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[1rarebird]

I believe this new system, if approved for marketing, would help relieve some of the stress patients have when receiving radiation therapy. I always felt alone and vulnerable when the radiation therapists left me on the table with the linear accelerator positioned over my chest during the 33 treatments I received. If they could have safely stayed in the room during the treatments, I am sure I would have been more comfortable with the whole process.

bird