Developing a clinical proton accelerator facility: consortium-assisted technology transfer

Author

Slater, James M. ; Miller, Daniel W. ; Slater, Jon W.

Author_Institution

Loma Linda Univ. Med. Center, CA, USA

fYear

1991

fDate

6-9 May 1991

Firstpage

532

Abstract

A variable-energy medical synchrotron for accelerating protons to a prescribed energy, intensity, and beam quality has been placed in a hospital setting at Loma Linda University Medical Center for treating patients with localized cancer. The purposes of the program are control of cancer and some benign diseases and reduction of the side effects of current treatment. A major aim has been to develop a cost-effective process for exploiting the absorption characteristics of protons in tissue. The design requirements were dictated by the clinical needs of patients, physicians, and the medical center environment. These requirements increased the complexity of the system, particularly its beam delivery capability.<>

Keywords

biomedical equipment; proton accelerators; radiation therapy; synchrotrons; Loma Linda University Medical Center; beam quality; clinical proton accelerator facility; variable-energy medical synchrotron; Biomedical engineering; Cyclotrons; Laboratories; Medical treatment; Particle beams; Power engineering and energy; Proton accelerators; Synchrotrons; Technology transfer; X-rays;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Particle Accelerator Conference, 1991. Accelerator Science and Technology., Conference Record of the 1991 IEEE

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0135-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAC.1991.164358

Filename

164358