Multi-axis positioner WOW Company

Sub-millimeter positioning system for proton therapy treatment of ophthalmologic tumors.

For tumor treatment, radiotherapy frequently uses electrons or X-ray beams. Those techniques do not offer optimal results for deep tumors and can even irradiate healthy or radio sensitive tissues located close to the tumor, with possible collateral damages for the patient.
Proton therapy offers new opportunities for the treatment for tumors nearby sensitive organs, particularly in ophthalmology.
The unique advantages of a proton beam are its low divergence and its ability of focusing exactly onto the target for a maximum power dissipation on the tumour, not on its neighbourhood.
It is therefore highly important to perfectly align the patient with the proton beam.
WOW Company has developed a 3-axis accurate positioning seat able to fulfill this requirement.

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