[ RadSafe ] Re: Is the Future Bright for Proton Therapy?

[alstonchris at netscape.net]

 John



Sorry, I should have said that the cost is going to come down by a factor of five to ten.



Cheers

cja






-----Original Message-----

John    Yes.  There is new technology.  The basic cost of a facility has, very recently,   come down by about a factor of four.  E.g., Swedish Med Center, in Seattle, is   installing a machine, in partnership with other institutions, for about US$22M.    Check out the Clinatron 250, by Still River Systems.    Cheers  cja      >>> John Jacobus crispy_bird at yahoo.com> 10/01/07 10:54PM >>>   Is the Future Bright for Proton Therapy?      CONFIDENTIAL: The information contained in this communication,  including its attachments may contain confidential information and  is intended only for the individual (s) or entity (ies) to whom it  is addressed . The information contained in this communication may  also be protected by legal privilege , federal law or other  applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this  communication , you are hereby notified that any distribution,  dissemination or duplication of this communication is strictly  prohibited. If you have received this communication in error please  immediately delete and destroy all copies of this message and  please immediately notify us of the error by separate communication  . Thank you.   _______________________________________________  You are currently subscribed to the RadSafe mailing list    Before posting a message to RadSafe be sure to have read and understood the   RadSafe rules. These can be found at: http://radlab.nl/radsafe/radsaferules.html    For information on how to subscribe or unsubscribe and other settings visit:   http://radlab.nl/radsafe/  
  
   


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