The most precise cancer treatment available
is now even sharper at the Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute
(HUPTI) thanks to the addition of Pencil Beam Scanning (PBS).
According to Ion Beam Applications (IBA), the Belgian equipment
manufacturer for HUPTI, Pencil Beam Scanning, also known as spot
scanning, allows for a higher degree of precision and minimizes the
overall exposure and radiation to healthy tissue. The first patient
selected for PBS treatment at HUPTI is underwent treatment for prostate
cancer completed in early December. Three additional patients have
joined the PBS treatment program.
"We've been working on new advancements for the past several years,"
said Tyvin Rich, MD, HUPTI Radiation Oncologist. "Pencil Bean Scanning
is a very elegant, conformal treatment that features improvements in the
delivery of proton therapy."
Used for the first time in 2008, PBS has treated over 1,800 patients
and is only available in select proton facilities in the U.S.
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