One of the important roles of proton beam therapy is to be efficacious against intractable diseases for which conventional X-ray therapy is not sufficiently effective.
We believe that it is very important as a research department of a university hospital to verify biologically what kind of treatment can be performed on different kinds of lesions, from small lesions to large lesions, while ensuring safety, and to serve as a bridge to clinical practice.
Additionally, a characteristic of the University of Tsukuba is that it researches safe and secure radiation technology that can be used in clinical settings, not only with a view to medical science, but also from a physics point of view.