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IBA Plans Total System Restoration on its First-ever Proton Therapy Installation

Imaging Technology

Mass General Cancer Center’s proton system was installed by IBA 25 years ago and treated its first patient in November 2001. It demonstrates IBA’s unique ability to bring equipment into compliance with modern standards. This project is the first time a comprehensive restoration will be made on a legacy machine.

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The RAMPP Trial: Randomised Ambulatory Management of Primary Pneumothorax

REBEL EM

Previous studies regarding ambulatory management included randomized trials that lacked adequate power, and recently, a 2013 systematic review that, although showed promise in the ambulatory approach, had poor data quality with a high risk of bias. 2001 Dec;18(6):565-8. PMID: 15916457 Yaphe J, Edman R, Knishkowy B, Herman J.