New Compact Proton Radiotherapy Device Designed with SolidWorks

CONCORD, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—March 24, 2008— Still River Systems, a Littleton, Mass. company, is using SolidWorks(R) 3D CAD software to develop a new compact and affordable proton radiotherapy treatment device.

Unlike conventional X-ray based radiation therapy systems, Still River Systems' Monarch 250(TM) uses proton beam for radiotherapy. Proton beam radiotherapy employs a particle accelerator device that uses electric fields to propel electrically charged particles to high speeds and then contain and shape them to output a highly focused proton beam toward a precisely defined target. This technology can sharply reduce damage to healthy tissue by precisely focusing the radiation dose to the tumor. Proton radiotherapy is especially valuable in critical structures of the body like the eye, brain, base of the skull, spine, and prostate. It also limits radiation exposure for safe treatment of children.

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