Case Study: Texas Center for Proton Therapy achieves safer, more efficient lung cancer treatment with RaySearch RayStation

Texas Center for Proton Therapy treats 15% of patients with RaySearch's 4D-robust lung planning

The Texas Center for Proton Therapy faced the challenge of treating lung cancer and other tumors affected by respiratory motion with proton pencil beam scanning (PBS). The precision of PBS made it susceptible to motion, risking underdosing the tumor or overdosing healthy tissue. To overcome this, the center utilized RayStation treatment planning software from RaySearch.

RaySearch's solution involved implementing RayStation's 4D-robust optimization and Monte Carlo dose calculation. This was combined with an automated volumetric-repainting beam delivery technique developed by the center. This comprehensive approach allowed for the safe and efficient treatment of moving targets, with approximately 15% of the center's patients now being treated using these advanced techniques for lung and liver cancers.

Texas Center for Proton Therapy