May 14, 2010
Still River Makes First Small Proton Accelerator
By Brandon Butler
Still River Systems in Littleton claims to have extracted a proton beam from the world's smallest proton therapy accelerator.
The company hopes the accelerator will be used to treat cancer.
The system uses a focused proton beam of radiation to treat tumors, which the company says reduces the damage radiation can cause to surrounding parts of the body.
The company announced a successful proton beam extraction from the first production unit of the accelerator.
The system is being installed at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
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