http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/03/27/death-star-of-medical-technology-proton-beam-therapy-shows-all-the-problems-of-us-healthcare/ Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/03/27/death-star-of-medical-technology-proton-beam-therapy-shows-all-the-problems-of-us-healthcare/#comment-32251 Mick Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:36:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=36057#comment-32251 Hunger Games references but no Monty Python? I would have thought at least one person would have referenced the "Machine that Goes Ping"! Hunger Games references but no Monty Python? I would have thought at least one person would have referenced the “Machine that Goes Ping”!

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/03/27/death-star-of-medical-technology-proton-beam-therapy-shows-all-the-problems-of-us-healthcare/#comment-32250 CancerSurvivor Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:58:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=36057#comment-32250 I am a survivor of facial cancer and received both proton and photon radiation. Putting out a piece like this with such little medical research behind it is incredibly irresponsible. Proton beam saved my eye sight due to its precision. Additionally, photon radiation hits the targeted tissue and continues through, damaging other health tissue. Proton hits the targeted tissue and stops. Therefore, no healthy tissue behind the target is damaged. Also, they don't use proton for prostate cancer. It is reserved for children and adults with head and neck cancers that are in risky areas. Don't spread lies that damage the reputation of treatments that save people's lives. I am a survivor of facial cancer and received both proton and photon radiation. Putting out a piece like this with such little medical research behind it is incredibly irresponsible. Proton beam saved my eye sight due to its precision. Additionally, photon radiation hits the targeted tissue and continues through, damaging other health tissue. Proton hits the targeted tissue and stops. Therefore, no healthy tissue behind the target is damaged. Also, they don’t use proton for prostate cancer. It is reserved for children and adults with head and neck cancers that are in risky areas. Don’t spread lies that damage the reputation of treatments that save people’s lives.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/03/27/death-star-of-medical-technology-proton-beam-therapy-shows-all-the-problems-of-us-healthcare/#comment-32249 Magoonski Wed, 28 Mar 2012 23:01:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=36057#comment-32249 @ John Lerch ...kirk is making a "Hunger Games" reference. @ John Lerch …kirk is making a “Hunger Games” reference.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/03/27/death-star-of-medical-technology-proton-beam-therapy-shows-all-the-problems-of-us-healthcare/#comment-32248 Jim Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:46:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=36057#comment-32248 Me, I don't wanna be hit by a beam of protons.... or anything else, actually. Me, I don’t wanna be hit by a beam of protons…. or anything else, actually.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/03/27/death-star-of-medical-technology-proton-beam-therapy-shows-all-the-problems-of-us-healthcare/#comment-32247 Matt Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:29:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=36057#comment-32247 Coincidentally and wholly unrelated, I put together a batch of free Death Star desktop wallpapers - everyone can download them from Deviantart - http://sawyerarts.deviantart.com/ Coincidentally and wholly unrelated, I put together a batch of free Death Star desktop wallpapers – everyone can download them from Deviantart – http://sawyerarts.deviantart.com/

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/03/27/death-star-of-medical-technology-proton-beam-therapy-shows-all-the-problems-of-us-healthcare/#comment-32246 Drew Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:21:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=36057#comment-32246 Take that! Take that!

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/03/27/death-star-of-medical-technology-proton-beam-therapy-shows-all-the-problems-of-us-healthcare/#comment-32245 John Lerch Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:59:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=36057#comment-32245 If you're referring to DC, you ignored the line (...and many private insurance companies..."). (DELIBERATELY ignored IMO to push your tea party agenda.) If you’re referring to DC, you ignored the line (…and many private insurance companies…”). (DELIBERATELY ignored IMO to push your tea party agenda.)

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/03/27/death-star-of-medical-technology-proton-beam-therapy-shows-all-the-problems-of-us-healthcare/#comment-32244 Georg Wed, 28 Mar 2012 08:59:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=36057#comment-32244 The core problem is, that there is no "aiming" technology precise enough to make use of the quality of protons. Georg The core problem is, that there is no “aiming”
technology precise enough to make use of
the quality of protons.
Georg

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/03/27/death-star-of-medical-technology-proton-beam-therapy-shows-all-the-problems-of-us-healthcare/#comment-32243 Al Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:30:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=36057#comment-32243 The quoted figures for the size, cost and thickness of shielding in the article are grossly outdated. New, compact proton therapy systems, using synchrotrons, are smaller, much less expensive to purchase and operate, and require much less shielding. The quoted figures for the size, cost and thickness of shielding in the article are grossly outdated. New, compact proton therapy systems, using synchrotrons, are smaller, much less expensive to purchase and operate, and require much less shielding.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/03/27/death-star-of-medical-technology-proton-beam-therapy-shows-all-the-problems-of-us-healthcare/#comment-32242 kirk Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:56:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=36057#comment-32242 You plebes in District 12 just don't understand Capital City. You plebes in District 12 just don’t understand Capital City.

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