Iranian National Ion Therapy Center
| Iranian National Ion Therapy Center | |
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مرکز ملی یوندرمانی ایران | |
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General information | |
| Status | Under construction |
| Type | Medical and research center |
| Classification | Specialized hospital |
| Location | Karaj, Alborz Province, |
| Coordinates | 35°52′16.88″N 50°59′51.71″E / 35.8713556°N 50.9976972°E |
Construction started | circa 2015 |
| Cost | ~ €200 million |
| Client | Atomic Energy Organization of Iran |
| Owner | Atomic Energy Organization of Iran |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 117,000 m² |
| Design and construction | |
| Main contractor | MedAustron (Austria) in cooperation with Iranian partners |
| Known for | Iran’s first ion therapy center; first in West Asia; seventh proton-carbon therapy center worldwide |
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The Iranian National Ion Therapy Center (Persian: مرکز ملی یوندرمانی ایران) is an advanced medical and research facility under construction in Karaj, Iran. It is being developed under the supervision of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran to treat cancer patients using heavy ion beams (proton and carbon ions). This center is projected to be the first ion therapy center in Iran and West Asia, and the seventh such facility globally.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
History
The idea of constructing an ion therapy center in Iran was proposed in the early 2010s. In about 2015, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran signed a cooperation agreement with the Austrian company MedAustron to build this center, with the objective of using proton and carbon beam technologies for cancer treatment.[2][3][17]
The facility covers more than 117,000 m² in floor area, with projected costs around €200 million. Equipment testing has already taken place, and parts of the infrastructure are being fine-tuned.[18]
Significance
Ion therapy is one of the most advanced methods for cancer treatment, in which heavy ion beams are precisely directed to destroy cancerous cells while minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissues.[19][20]
Structure
The center will consist of multiple units, including:
- Accelerator hall with a synchrotron
- Patient treatment rooms
- Research and training departments
- Engineering and technical support services
Timeline
Construction began in the mid-2010s and the center is projected to be commissioned in 2026 (Persian year 1404).[3][21]
Related topics
References
- ↑ "صالحی: مرکز ملی یون درمانی به زودی راه اندازی می شود". Shafaqna (in Persian). 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- 1 2 "ساخت مرکز ملی یون درمانی ایران در کرج". ISNA (in Persian). 2025-09-29. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- 1 2 3 "رئیس سازمان انرژی اتمی: مرکز یون درمانی ایران سال ۱۴۰۴ به بهرهبرداری میرسد". IRNA (in Persian). Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ↑ "اولین مرحله تست تجهیزات مرکز ملی یون درمانی انجام شد". Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (in Persian). Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ↑ "Iran opens first ion therapy center in West Asia". Tehran Times. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ↑ "مرکز ملی یون درمانی ایران (با قابلیت پرتو دهی پروتون-یون کربن) هفتمین در جهان و اولین در خاور میانه". ams.ac.ir. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ↑ Hosseini, Mohammad-Salar (2025-05-01). "Availability of radiation therapy facilities in Iran in a global context". BMC Global and Public Health. 3 (1) 35. doi:10.1186/s44263-025-00154-w. PMC 12044975. PMID 40307854.
- ↑ "Report: A brief overview of the development and current status of the utilization of radiotherapy technologies in Iran – Asia-Oceania Federation of Organizations for Medical Physics". Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ↑ "Iran opens first ion therapy center in West Asia – Iran News Daily". Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ↑ ""مرکز ملی یوندرمانی ایران" با ارزش تجهیزات 7 هزار میلیارد تومانی برای درمان قطعی سرطان ساخته میشود". Tasnim News. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ↑ "اعلام پیشرفت بیش از ۹۰ درصدی پروژه ساخت یون درمانی و تکمیل ۷۵ درصدی تجهیزات". IRIB News. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ↑ "همه چیز درباره مرکز یون درمانی؛ از زمان راه اندازی تا درمان سرطان". Faradeed. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ↑ "ساخت نخستین مرکز ملی یون درمانی غرب آسیا". IRIB News. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ↑ "درمان قطعی سرطان در مرکز ملی یون درمانی ایران". IRIB News. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ↑ "تصویب نامه در خصوص معافیت مرکز ملی یون درمانی ایران از پرداخت تعرفه موضوع ردیف های (۵۸) تا (۶۰)". Majlis Research Center. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ↑ "بازدید غریبآبادی از پروژه بیمارستان ملی یون درمانی". Mehr News. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ↑ "اعلام پیشرفت بیش از ۹۰ درصدی پروژه ساخت یون درمانی …". IRIB News. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ↑ "اولین مرحله تست تجهیزات مرکز ملی یون درمانی انجام شد". Atomic Energy Organization of Iran. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ↑ "همه چیز درباره مرکز یون درمانی؛ از زمان راه اندازی تا درمان سرطان". Faradeed. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ↑ "درمان قطعی سرطان در مرکز ملی یون درمانی ایران". IRIB News. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ↑ "ساخت نخستین مرکز ملی یون درمانی غرب آسیا". IRIB News. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
