１	Improvements to the treatment result of advanced cancer with the combination of proton beam and chemotherapy.
２	Development of a combination therapy of proton therapy with super-selective intra-arterial therapy for tongue cancer.
３	Development of a combination of proton therapy with immune cell therapy for liver cancer.
４	Development of a 1~2 day short-term irradiation method for early lung cancer.
５	Night-time irradiation is performed until 21:00, realizing therapy that requires no time off from work.
６	World’s first! Installation of a PET-CT just to verify the irradiated areas after proton therapy.

1. Preparation

■Patient immobilization device preparation

Patient immobilization device is prepared to stabilize the body.

■CT and MRI imaging

After stabilization equipments are attached, CT and MRI examination are performed.

2. Plan

■Treatment plan

The optimum irradiation plan is studied, after the lesion site is confirmed.

3. Rehearsal

■Rehearsal

On the day prior to the start of treatment, it is confirmed that the scheduled treatment can be performed in the actual treatment room.

■Confirmation that the treatment device & treatment bed function

It is confirmed that the treatment bed and device that irradiates proton beam function according to the treatment plan.

4. Treatment

■Small adjustments are made for each radiation to place the patient in a position that is in the treatment plan.

■The proton beam is irradiated after the patient is positioned in a correct position.

5. Verification

■After treatment, the areas irradiated by the proton beam are checked by PET-CT to verify that the proton beam was irradiated upon the target lesion in line with the treatment plan.

※Each blast of proton beam is approximately 2-3 minutes.

※Each blast is about 15-30 minutes, including patient positioning.

※Currently, this treatment period is 4 days to about 8 weeks at maximum (37-39 radiation blasts), which is in the case of prostate cancer.