P. Cohilis
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P. Cohilis is a key figure in the early development and clinical implementation of proton therapy, with a research focus on the engineering and design of hospital-based proton beam systems. Their most notable contribution is detailed in the highly cited 1996 paper, "The proton therapy system for MGH's NPTC: equipment description and progress report," which has garnered 19 citations. This work provides a foundational description of the equipment and progress for the Northeast Proton Therapy Center (NPTC) at Massachusetts General Hospital, a landmark facility that helped transition proton therapy from physics laboratories to routine clinical use. By documenting the system's architecture and operational milestones, Cohilis’s research enabled the safe and effective delivery of proton beams for cancer treatment, influencing subsequent facility designs worldwide. Their work remains a critical reference for medical physicists and engineers developing modern proton therapy centers, underscoring their lasting impact on the field of radiation oncology.
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