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MedStar Georgetown offers proton therapy with HYPERSCAN technology for adults and kids with cancer

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MedStar Georgetown University Hospital has opened a Proton Therapy Center.

MedStar Georgetown is the first and only proton center in the world to offer the Mevion S250i withHYPERSCAN technology, producing beams that are sharper than previous proton systems. Proton therapy with HYPERSCAN is also faster than other proton systems, benefiting patients whose treatment includes holding their breath.

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