On November 7, 2024, the "Flash Radiotherapy · A New Era in Tumor Treatment" — e-Flash New Generation Radiotherapy Equipment Achievement Exhibition Launch was grandly held in Mianyang. The event was jointly organized by Sichuan Changhong Electronics Holding Group Co., Ltd., the Institute of Applied Electronics, China Academy of Engineering Physics, the National Key Laboratory of Advanced Lasers and High-Power Microwaves, and the Sichuan Nuclear Medical Equipment Industry Innovation Center, and hosted by Zhongjiu Flash Medical Technology Co., Ltd.
Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Chief Scientist of Zhongjiu Flash, Fan Guobin, Deputy Mayor of Mianyang City, Deng Hui, Deputy Director of Sichuan Provincial Department of Science and Technology, Jing Shigang, Deputy Director of Sichuan Provincial Drug Administration, Zhou Quan, and several important guests from government, scientific research institutions, and medical institutions attended the event.
At the opening ceremony, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Chief Scientist of Zhongjiu Flash, Fan Guobin, delivered a speech. He mentioned that Flash radiotherapy is a revolutionary tumor treatment technology that delivers radiation to the tumor site at an ultra-high dose rate in an extremely short time (sub-second level), achieving efficient killing of tumor cells while significantly reducing damage to normal tissues. Compared to traditional radiotherapy, Flash radiotherapy has significant advantages such as shorter treatment time, fewer side effects, and lower treatment costs, bringing new hope to cancer patients.
Fan Guobin stated that the breakthrough in Flash radiotherapy technology has had a profound impact on China's medical cause. On one hand, it provides safer and more efficient treatment options for a wide range of tumor patients; on the other hand, it will promote the localization of high-end medical equipment in China, facilitate the collaborative development of related industries, enhance China's independent innovation capabilities in high-end medical equipment, and lay a solid foundation for the sustainable development of China's medical technology industry.
Deputy Mayor of Mianyang City, Deng Hui, attended the launch and delivered a speech. He said that in recent years, Mianyang has been committed to promoting scientific and technological innovation and the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, giving full play to its unique resource advantages, integrating relevant scientific research institutes and market entities, focusing on smoothing the supply and demand sides, promoting the forward layout and rapid development of the nuclear medical industry, and initially forming a full industrial chain ecosystem from the production of medical isotopes, radioactive research and development, and the manufacturing and clinical application promotion of medical equipment. From the development of innovative radioactive drugs to the industrialization of Flash radiotherapy technology, from the construction of nuclear medical industry parks to the creation of leading nuclear medical hospitals nationwide, Mianyang's nuclear medical industry is accelerating and showing broad development prospects.
"I hope that this event will serve as an opportunity to further share resources and strengthen cooperation in various aspects such as nuclear medical technology innovation, achievement transformation, and talent training, to promote high-quality development in Mianyang and the medical industry," Deng Hui said. Mianyang will create the best conditions and provide the best services to help the nuclear medical field achieve more original and leading results, promote the widespread application of nuclear medical technology, and provide strong support for serving the country's high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and ensuring the health of the people.
At the launch, Yang Jun, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager of Changhong Holding Group, and Chairman of Zhongjiu Flash, signed a clinical trial cooperation agreement with Wu Hong, Deputy Dean of West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Yi Qun, Secretary of the Party Committee of Sichuan Cancer Hospital, and Zhou Liangxue, Secretary of the Party Committee of Mianyang Central Hospital. This cooperation not only deepens the connections in the field of medical health among the four parties but also symbolizes an important step for Flash radiotherapy technology towards clinical application.
As professionals, experts from Union Hospital, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, and West China Hospital expressed in media interviews that as a brand-new and disruptive treatment method, Flash will definitely play an important role in tumor treatment. "The core goal of radiotherapy is to kill tumors as much as possible and to preserve the function of normal organs and tissues as much as possible. Flash has a dimensional advantage in this regard," said Lu Shun, Deputy Director of Sichuan Cancer Hospital.
In response to the much-anticipated question of "what's next," Liu Jiang, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Changhong Holding Group, said that efforts will be made in three areas to seize the "high ground" of industrial development.
First, focus on core technology research and development. Relying on the deep scientific research capabilities and rich practical experience of Academician Fan Guobin and the China Academy of Engineering Physics, spare no effort to allocate the best resources to accelerate the innovation and breakthrough of key core technologies, removing all obstacles for the development of Flash radiotherapy equipment.
Second, accelerate the transformation and production of innovation achievements. Adhere to the Flash project as the group's "number one innovation project," actively promote the construction of an "R&D-production-application" closed-loop industrial chain, and accelerate the leap from "samples to products to industry." Also, fully promote academic research exchange and cooperation.
In addition, focusing on the innovation chain and industry chain, Changhong actively builds an innovation alliance for nuclear medical equipment industry, exploring "open bidding and leading" and review discussion activities in the field of nuclear medical technology research and innovation practice, continuously expanding the "circle of friends," striving to create a "strong magnetic field," and gathering tremendous strength for Mianyang and Sichuan to build a world-class nuclear medical industry development highland.
At the launch, Yang Qin, a person in charge of Changhong Zhongjiu Flash, revealed that the type inspection of the e-Flash product has passed smoothly, opening the door to clinical application. Next, Changhong will accelerate clinical transformation. First, conduct animal experiments, cooperate with top domestic and foreign medical institutions to carry out in-depth animal experiments, comprehensively evaluate the safety, effectiveness, and biological mechanisms of e-Flash, and provide a solid scientific basis for clinical application. Then, conduct clinical trials, cooperate with well-known medical institutions such as West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, and Mianyang Central Hospital to start clinical trials of e-Flash and verify its effectiveness in actual clinical practice.
As a pioneer in the field of Flash radiotherapy equipment, Zhongjiu Flash will also focus on the industrialization and clinical application promotion of FLASH, bringing safer, more effective, and more affordable new treatment plans to a wide range of tumor patients, continuously improving the localization level of nuclear medical equipment, and promoting the development of nuclear medical equipment towards miniaturization, intelligence, and precision.
Leaders of provincial and municipal departments, relevant leaders of Youxian District, representatives of well-known domestic scientific research institutions and cooperative units, and representatives of medical institutions attended the event, as well as leaders and department heads of Changhong Holding Group and leaders and department heads of Zhongjiu Flash Company.
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