“This new approach has the potential to make proton treatment more effective, more accessible and much more patient-friendly. We are excited to be leading the way on this concept that could become a model for other health systems around the country.”
tradition and innovation side by side
The new Eastpark Medical Proton Therapy Center will see two rooms, one with a traditional gantry solution, the other featuring the Leo Cancer Care Marie™ solution. Displaying a true evolution of proton therapy treatment room configurations.
UW Health Breaks Ground on Eastpark Medical Center
17th May 2022, Madison, Wis. ‒ UW Health broke ground on its Eastpark Medical Center, a state-of-the-art new facility on Madison’s east side.
Building on its long reputation as an innovator in patient care, UW Health was the first health system in the world to announce it will utilize upright treatment technology in its proton therapy centre.
Watch our highlights from the day in this short video, including a poignant speech from Dr Paul Harari, Chairman of the Department of Human Oncology at UW Health.
UW Health and Leo Cancer Care Announce Partnership
UW Health is the first in Wisconsin to break ground on a proton beam radiation therapy program for cancer patients. Based out of Eastpark Medical Center, UW Health’s proton therapy program will offer precision radiation treatment that allows for highly targeted treatment of tumors.
Partnering with Leo Cancer Care, UW Health will also become the first center in the world to sign with Leo Cancer Care to deliver proton therapy using groundbreaking upright treatment technology.
Read all about the partnership, timelines for construction and more in the press release from UW Health back in May 2022.
Proton Therapy Provider Chosen for UW Health Eastpark Medical Center
MADISON, Wis. July 27, 2022– UW Health has selected Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, "Hitachi") to provide the infrastructure to support proton therapy at UW Health Eastpark Medical Center.
Hitachi will provide equipment and technology to support UW Health's traditional proton therapy room equipped with spot scanning irradiation technology, a 360° rotating gantry with cone-beam CT, and Real-time image Gated Proton Therapy (RGPT), as well as the revolutionary upright proton therapy, coming to UW Health from Leo Cancer Care.
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