Here you can see the progress of the current and future locations of ProTom Proton Therapy Facilities. Check back to see the latest developments.
McLaren Proton Therapy Center
Breaking Ground of the MPTC October 2010
MPTC construction March 2011
MPTC construction, with Proton Therapy Center connected to previously existing McLaren Cancer Institute. May 2011
MPTC ready for Building Occupancy and ProTom installation to begin. September 2011
Radiance 330® Synchrotron Installation begins. September 2011
Radiance 330® accelerator installed and generating proton beam. October 2011
Proton beams up to 325 MeV generated from Radiance 330®. Performance specifications and background radiation levels meet requirements. November 2011
Beam Transport and Switching System installed to direct proton beam into each of 3 treatment rooms. November 2011
New hope for cancer patients in Flint. Andy Lee, MD of MDACC Proton Therapy Center teaching seminar to referring physicians in Michigan. December 2011
First Treatment Room Gantry installation at MPTC commenced. January 2012
Final testing of the Radiance 330® for 510(k) clearance begins. January 2012
Radiance 330® is upgraded with the RFQ linear accelerator injector resulting in a dose rate increase and fast treatment times. July 2012
Proton beams are delivered through the gantry and nozzle to isocenter at a dose rate sufficient for standard clinical practice, validating the compact system's technical design. December 2012