Cancer Therapy Facility

Products overview

The carbon ion therapy system is a large medical device with completely independent intellectual property rights co-developed by the Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Lanzhou Ion Therapy Co., LTD.

This system is composed of ion source, cyclotron injector, medium energy beam transport line, synchrotron accelerator, high energy beam transport line and treatment terminals. The cyclotron or linear accelerator is used as the injector and the synchrotron accelerator as the main accelerator. It can be equipped with horizontal, vertical and 45° treatment terminals. Each terminal is provided with beam delivery system, dose monitoring and recording system, image guidance system, and online monitoring and safety system. These terminals can be arranged individually according to the requirements of customers to meet the treatment needs of different parts and depth of tumors.

Main technical parameters of the carbon ion therapy system
Ion type Carbon ion	Beam energy 120-400MeV/u	Beam intensity 2E6ppp-1E9ppp	Irradiation field 20cm*20cm

Unique Advantages of Heavy Ion Therapy

Physical basis

The ionic energy deposited at the end of the range (Bragg peak) has little damage to healthy tissues along the way; thanks to the small divergence and high positioning accuracy of the beam spot, the Bragg peak after being adjusted can accurately fall on the tumor target, with little damage to the surrounding healthy tissues.

Biology basis

The damage caused by Bragg peak region is mainly unrepairable DNA double-strand breaks, which can effectively kill tumor cells insensitive to conventional radiation and leave no tumor nuclei.

Clinical treatment characteristics

It is suitable for the treatment of radiation-resistant tumors and refractory tumors with short course of treatment and little radiation damage to healthy tissue.

Treatment terminals at different angles

Horizontal beam therapy room

Vertical beam therapy room

Horizontal+vertical beam therapy room

45° beam therapy room

Distribution of carbon ion therapy systems

Carbon ion therapy system in Wuwei

It has been approved by the National Medical Products Administration for marketing and was officially put into operation on March 26, 2020.

Carbon ion therapy system in Lanzhou

It has been approved by the National Medical Products Administration for marketing.

Carbon ion therapy system in Putian

On September 4, 2019, the company officially signed a business contract with Fujian Zhongke Nuclear Medical Technology Co., Ltd.

Carbon ion therapy system in Wuhan

On July 9, 2020, the company officially signed a business contract with Wuhan Hannan District People’s Hospital.

Carbon ion therapy system in Hangzhou

On November 10, 2020, the company officially signed a business contract with Zhejiang Cancer Hospital.

Carbon ion therapy system in Nanjing

On June 30, 2021, the company officially signed a business contract with Nanjing Zhongke Heavy Ion Medical Management Co., Ltd.

Carbon ion therapy system in Changchun

On December 21, 2021, the company undertook the commissioned production of medical heavy ion therapy system for the First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University.

Carbon ion therapy system in Jinan

On Oct. 13, 2023, won the bid for the heavy ion therapy system and supporting equipment procurement project of Shandong Cancer Hospital & Institute.