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Plan of the HIT Center in Germany. This hospital-based facility can treat patients with protons and heavy ions. Particles are accelerated in a synchrotron (at the back left) and three rooms are available for patient treatment (red arrows). The third treatment room on the right features a heavy ion gantry, enabling flexible positioning of the beam delivery system. HIT, Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy.
