Midwest Proton Radiotherapy Institute
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The organization formerly known as Midwest Proton Radiotherapy Institute
(MPRI) now the Indiana University Health Proton Therapy Center. The Center offers proton therapy
in Bloomington
, Indiana
, United States
, affiliated with the Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center of Indiana University
. MPRI began treating patients in 2004, the third active proton therapy center in the United States. MPRI has treated over 1000 patients. MPRI's pediatric program is affiliated with Riley Hospital for Children
, which is ranked among the top 30 children's hospitals in the nation. MPRI is the only proton therapy center in the U.S. to use a uniform-scanning beam for dose delivery, which decreases undesirable neutron
dose to patients.
Midwest Proton Radiotherapy Institute
The organization formerly known as Midwest Proton Radiotherapy Institute now the Indiana University Health Proton Therapy Center. The Center offers proton therapy in Bloomington, Indiana, United States, affiliated with the Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center of Indiana University. MPRI began...
(MPRI) now the Indiana University Health Proton Therapy Center. The Center offers proton therapy
Proton therapy
Proton therapy is a type of particle therapy which uses a beam of protons to irradiate diseased tissue, most often in the treatment of cancer. The chief advantage of proton therapy is the ability to more precisely localize the radiation dosage when compared with other types of external beam...
in Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80,405 at the 2010 census....
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, affiliated with the Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center of Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
. MPRI began treating patients in 2004, the third active proton therapy center in the United States. MPRI has treated over 1000 patients. MPRI's pediatric program is affiliated with Riley Hospital for Children
James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children
Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health is a nationally ranked children's hospital located on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus in Indianapolis, Indiana....
, which is ranked among the top 30 children's hospitals in the nation. MPRI is the only proton therapy center in the U.S. to use a uniform-scanning beam for dose delivery, which decreases undesirable neutron
Neutron
The neutron is a subatomic hadron particle which has the symbol or , no net electric charge and a mass slightly larger than that of a proton. With the exception of hydrogen, nuclei of atoms consist of protons and neutrons, which are therefore collectively referred to as nucleons. The number of...
dose to patients.