Countdown to First Patient for the Maryland Proton Treatment Center

In October 2015, the Maryland Proton Treatment Center (MPTC) will open its doors to patients. The center will provide an innovative, precise approach to cancer, which targets tumors while minimizing harm to surrounding tissues.

In this video, Minesh Mehta, MBChB, FASTRO, Medical Director of the MPTC and Professor of Radiation Oncology, explains how this next generation improvement in radiation oncology will deliver a targeted dose of radiation therapy directly to the tumor.

The University of Maryland School of Medicine serves as the anchor for a large academic health center which aims to provide the best medical education, conduct the most innovative biomedical research and provide the best patient care and community service to Maryland and beyond.

Видео Countdown to First Patient for the Maryland Proton Treatment Center канала University of Maryland School of Medicine