The Trento Proton Therapy Centre is a highly specialized facility dedicated to treating tumours through the use of sophisticated and innovative technology.
Proton Therapy is a type of precision radiation treatment that uses heavy particles - protons - to irradiate tumour cells.
The proton beams are able to release the doses with extreme precision, saving the surrounding healthy tissue. The therapy requires particle production equipment - the cyclotron - and a beam transport and release system. During therapy, the patient is positioned on the treatment bed inside the gantry, the structure that directs the radiation by rotating 360° around the patient. The Trento Centre is equipped with two treatment rooms for patients and one for experimental use and research, with a fixed beam. The Centre is one of the operating units in the Hospital of Trento and is part of the Department of Oncology. It began its clinical activity in October 2014.
Oggi al Centro di protonterapia di Trento è arrivata la delegazione della Regione Toscana e dell'ospedale pediatrico Anna Meyer Onlus di Firenze.
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