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news.Hitachi America, a subsidiary of Hitachi, has obtained FDA clearance for spot scanning irradiation technology of its Proton Beam therapy system for application at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in the US.
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Proton Beam therapy is a new and remarkable type of cancer treatment that minimizes the unnecessary irradiation to the normal tissue compared with conventional electron beam and x-ray radiation therapy.
With this newly-developed technology, Hitachi expects to enhance its presence and position in the proton beam market in North America.