In July 2023, Hitachi, Ltd. delivered a proton therapy system to the HKSH Medical Group ("HKSH"), which includes Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital. The system has begun treatment, signaling the start of proton therapy treatment services in Hong Kong.
In May 2022, Mevion Medical Systems has been selected to install a MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System with HYPERSCAN Pencil Beam Scanning (PBS) in a comprehensive hospital in Southern China.
In April 2022, The Connecticut Office of Health Strategy (OHS) approved with conditions, the certificate of need application to allow Harford HealthCare Corporation and Yale New Haven Health Services Corporation to establish proton therapy services through a newly established joint venture, Connecticut Proton Therapy Center, LLC.
In December 2021, Moffitt announced proton therapy treatment facility as part of its ongoing expansion and will allow radiation oncologists to treat cancer with precisely directed doses of radiation, which protects healthy tissue.
in September 2021, ProTom International entered into an agreement with the Behnke Group. The relationship would enhance ProTom's expansion of United States markets through connections with the Behnke Group's network in the industry, allowing a greater number of cancer patients to benefit from ProTom's world-class proton therapy treatments. Also, in April 2020, Mevion Medical Systems received a medical device license from Health Canada for MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System with HYPERSCAN Pencil Beam Scanning (PBS).
A comprehensive hospital in Southern China has been awarded to install a MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System with HYPERSCAN Pencil Beam Scanning (PBS) by Mevion Medical Systems scheduled for completion in May 2022.
Moreover, The Connecticut Office of Health Strategy (OHS) approved, with conditions, the certificate of need application to allow Harford HealthCare Corporation and Yale New Haven Health Services Corporation to establish proton therapy services through a newly established joint venture, Connecticut Proton Therapy Center, LLC in April 2022.
In addition to that, IBA Worldwide announced a collaboration agreement with Tractebel in April 2021. This will fill the niche of proton therapy design and construction projects for IBA’s clients.
For example, Moffitt Cancer Center announced its plans for a new proton therapy treatment facility in December 2021 that will offer precise radiation doses while sparing healthy tissues from damage.
Thus, Behnke Group was contracted by ProTom International in September 2021. To expand into the United States market, this association would increase the number of referrals made to ProTom from cancer patients who would be better served by having access to their best-in-class proton therapies through industry-leading contacts held by Behnke Group.
Hitachi Ltd. also revealed plans for an advanced proton therapy system at Clinica Universidad de Navarra in Spain in May 2020. It is powered using spot scanning technology that dispatches protons straight into tumors.
Also worth noting is that in April 2020, Mevion Medical Systems was awarded a medical device license from Health Canada for MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System with HYPERSCAN Pencil Beam Scanning (PBS).
Advanced Oncotherapy plc stated in December 2017 that it has secured new finance of USD 46.75 million, with USD 37.5 million coming from a new Chinese investor. During the assessment period, the lack of an acceptable reimbursement mechanism and the significant expenditures associated with the development of these centers may stifle particle therapy market expansion. In 2017, Mitsubishi Electric agreed to sell its particle therapy systems business to Hitachi and merge the two companies into one. Hitachi was able to strengthen its position in the proton therapy business as a result of this. The first compact proton therapy system in the Middle East was developed by Royal Philips (US) and Proton Partners International (UK) in collaboration with IBA (Belgium).
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