The greatest innovations come from collaboration, when clinics, universities and industry share knowledge, inspire each other and form partnerships to find new possibilities. RaySearch is committed to collaboration and knowledge sharing. We make a firm commitment to our partners, which includes a promise to ensure ongoing compatibility, for example by supporting hardware developments and new features into the future.
Clinical partners
MedAustron (Austria)
MedAustron is a cutting-edge center for ion therapy and research, specialized in advanced cancer treatment using protons and carbon ions. The center is located in Wiener Neustadt, Lower Austria, around 50 km south of Vienna. MedAustron has been using RayStation for treatment planning since 2016. In early 2022, they will move to using RayCare and RayCommand for oncology information management and treatment delivery – managing the full patient journey using RaySearch products.
Heidelberg and Marburg, ION bean therapy centers (Germany)
These two prestigious sites in Germany are operational with proton and carbon ion therapy. Heidelberg University Hospital became a RayCare®* partner in 2018. RayStation®* was selected jointly by clinicians and researchers at HIT, MIT, Heidelberg University Hospital and the German Cancer Research Center. RayStation is the first commercial treatment planning system in the world to support helium ion therapy, and Heidelberg Hospital's Ion Beam Therapy Center is the first in Europe with helium, supported by RayStation. Heidelberg has used RayCare clinically since 2019 to drive and support their RayStation planning workflows.
Iridium Cancer Network (Belgium)
ICN represents the close collaboration between all seven hospitals in Antwerp, Belgium, and shares a radiation therapy department. ICN became a RaySearch partner in 2015 and was the first to use RayCare clinically, just two months after the clinical release of the system.
Swiss Medical Network, Switzerland)
Swiss Medical Network is one of Switzerland's two leading private clinic groups. Its clinics provide first-class hospital treatment, care and assistance for all three of the country's main language regions. Swiss Medical Network became a clinical partner of RaySearch in 2019 and has been using RayCare clinically since September 2020.
University Medical Center Groningen (Netherlands)
UMCG was the first in the country to provide proton radiation therapy in addition to advanced photon irradiation techniques. The clinic is equipped with IBA’s ProteusPLUS two-gantry room configuration, pencil-beam scanning, and cone-beam CT capabilities. UMCG has been instrumental in the development of oncology information system RayCare since 2015. UMCG has been instrumental in the development of oncology information system RayCare, and have been using RayCare clinically since 2019.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
RaySearch and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center announced a strategic alliance in 2018 to enhance cancer radiation therapy through the utilization of adaptive radiation therapy (ART) and increase efficiency and automation of planning workflows.
University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA)
UWM became a RayCare partner in 2017. RayCare will support the department’s strong multidisciplinary approach to cancer care and its focus on cutting-edge techniques. The University, which has long tradition of radiation therapy treatment, has also implemented RayStation as its treatment planning system.
Yonsei Cancer Center (South Korea)
Established in 1969, Yonsei Cancer Center takes a leading role in developing new treatment approaches to eliminate cancer. The center, which is part of Yonsei University Health System (YUHS), has continuously invested to introduce state-of-the-art technology and new techniques to South Korea, providing tailored treatment regimens and giving hope to patients and caregivers.
Yonsei University Health System was founded in 1885 as the first modern medical institution in the country and is comprised of the following: Severance Hospital(including 5 specialized Hospitals, Heavy ion therapy Center, Severance Robot and MIS Center) and Dental Hospital in Sinchon, Seoul; Gangnam Severance Hospital in Gangnam area, located in the Southern part of Seoul (including 4 Specialized Hospitals) and 1 local hospitals in satellite cities near Seoul. The strong network between these institutions as well as their specialized medical services are what give Yonsei University Health System its invaluable strength
*Subject to regulatory clearance in some markets.