An innovative proton radiation technique that is more accurate and effective than conventional radio- therapy is increasingly being used for cancer treatment. At the Munich-based Rinecker Proton Therapy Center (RPTC), proton irradiation equipment is controlled using BX3100 Bus Terminal Controllers and CX1000 Embedded PCs from Beckhoff. A common aspect of X-rays and proton rays is that they can be focused very ac- curately. The main difference is

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