UAB’s Newest Cancer-Killing Cyclotron Installed
By Bob Shepard
Emma, the 90-ton cyclotron that is the centerpiece of the new proton therapy initiative at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, was installed on March 5 in the UAB Proton Therapy Center, a Proton International facility under construction at 20th Street and Fourth Avenue South in Birmingham.
A cyclotron is a key piece of technology for proton therapy, which uses an aimed beam of protons directed at a tumor site to treat many types of cancer. It is one of the newest forms of radiation therapy, available at only 29 locations in the United States.
Proton International at UAB owns the center, which will be operated by UAB physicians and staff from the Department of Radiation Oncology. Construction began on Jan. 30, 2018, and the center is expected to begin treating cancer patients in early 2020.
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