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March 2012: Fresh paint and furniture put the finishing touches on McLaren Proton Therapy Center's lobby. Guests can enjoy the airy, natural space featuring comfortable seating, a contemporary kitchenette and lots of sunshine. Kids have a special fun spot of their own off the main lobby next to the kitchen area. |
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March 2012: A centralized staff station will soon be a hub of activity as construction is completed and staff moves in. The work space keeps the nurses and staff close to exam and treatment rooms. |
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January 30, 2012: Final testing of the Radiance 330 for 510(k) clearance begins.
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January 2012: Installing each of the three gantries (treatment delivery system in each patient room) is underway. On January 27, 2012 the first upper c-arm was secured in place. When complete, each isocentric gantry will weight approximately 45 tons and be capable of 360 degree beam delivery. This range of delivery is obtained by the gantry rotating on the c-arm up to 180 degrees around the patient and a robotic positioning treatment table. These features enable the patient to remain in a comfortable position while receiving dosage delivery with 0.5mm accuracy. |
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December 16, 2011: New hope for cancer patients in Flint. Andy Lee, MD, of MD
Andersen Cancer Center’s Proton Therapy Center leads teaching seminar to
referring physicians in Michigan.
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December 2011: The natural wood tones, and modern design with soft diffused lighting, as shown in the completed lobby ceiling, provides a spacious, contemporary and comfortable setting for patients and visitors. |
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November 2011: Beam Transport and Switching System installed to direct proton beam into each of three treatment rooms.
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October 19, 2011: 250 MeV proton beam generated from Radiance 330. Performance
specifications and background radiation levels meet requirements. |
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October 2011: Exterior construction of the McLaren Proton Therapy Center was completed in one year, expanding the footprint of cancer care at McLaren by 42,000 square feet with an additional 10,000 square feet of the existing space at McLaren Cancer Institute renovated for proton therapy use. |
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September 2011: Originally built and tested at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in Boston, the Radiance 330 proton accelerator by Protom International was moved to the McLaren Proton Therapy Center in Flint, Michigan. A special team of scientists from Russia installed the synchrotron in its new home. The compact design is five meters in diameter and accelerates protons up to 250 MeV for therapy and 330 MeV for proton tomography. |
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May 2011: Proton Therapy Center connected to previously existing McLaren Cancer Institute.
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October 2010: Groundbreaking for the McLaren Proton Therapy Center. |