Case Study
Case Study: Gunma University Heavy Ion Medical Center, Japan
Think Particle therapy is out of reach? Think again.
Proton therapy that fits inside a LINAC vault
By removing the need for large and complex rotating gantries and instead introducing slow patient rotation, our Marie Particle Therapy solution will make treatment rooms significantly smaller. Reducing the need for costly shielding, construction and technology means we can make Particle Therapy more accessible and affordable than ever before and now fits inside an existing linac vault.
Taking particle therapy to those that need it most
At Leo, we are not just opening the door for proton therapy for patients at large academic institutions; this really is about democratizing proton therapy and bringing it to a wider patient population and into community cancer centers. Our aim is to take care to those who need it most.
Changing Particle Therapy for Good
Removing the need for a large rotating gantry
Today, centers looking to introduce particle therapy treatments, are recognizing the benefits of this concept, which has the potential to make particle therapy more effective, more accessible and much more patient friendly.
Rotating the lighter object, the patient, is logical – after all, if you need to change a lightbulb, you don’t hold the lightbulb and rotate the house. It always makes sense to rotate the lighter object. We’re applying that simple concept to modern radiation therapy by rotating, for example, a 100lb patient instead of a 100-tonne gantry.
This simple change means Particle Therapy is far more compact and can even be installed inside an existing LINAC vault.
Meet Marie®
Unlocking all fixed particle therapy beams
Marie combines our sophisticated, upright patient positioning system and fan beam CT. Utilizing a fixed beam and patient rotation means our system does not require a large gantry and can be installed in new and existing treatment facilities.
The system is positioned in the market as beam agnostic – meaning it can be placed in front of any fixed beam particle – and aims to make treatment modalities, including proton, carbon ion, neutron, and FLASH therapies, more mainstream.
