Proton therapy centre PARTICLE

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About PARTICLE

PARTICLE is the first high-tech centre for proton therapy in Belgium.

PARTICLE stands for 'Particle Therapy Interuniversity Centre Leuven' and is an interuniversity project of UZ Leuven, KU Leuven, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc and UCLouvain, co-supported by UZ Gent, CHU-UCL-Namur, UZ Brussel and UZA.

Besides treating patients with this innovative radiation technique, the proton centre focuses on researching further development of proton therapy and training future health care professionals.

  • 60%

    paediatric patiens
  • 6

    university hospitals
  • 30%

    craniospinal radiation
  • In the picture: how does a proton therapy treatment work?

    In the picture: how does a proton therapy treatment work?
    How does proton therapy work?

    What the staff have to say

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    Last edit: 24 October 2023