Title :
Overview of accelerators in medicine
Author :
Lennox, Arlene J.
Author_Institution :
Fermi Nat. Accel. Lab., Batavia, IL, USA
Abstract :
Accelerators used for medicine include synchrotrons, cyclotrons, betatrons, microtrons, and electron, proton, and light ion linacs. Some accelerators which were formerly found only at physics laboratories are now being considered for use in hospital-based treatment and diagnostic facilities. This paper presents typical operating parameters for medical accelerators and gives specific examples of clinical applications for each type of accelerator, with emphasis on recent developments in the field
Keywords :
betatrons; biomedical equipment; cyclotrons; ion accelerators; linear accelerators; microtrons; synchrotrons; betatron; clinical applications; cyclotrons; electron linac; light ion linac; medical accelerators; microtrons; operating parameters; proton linac; synchrotrons; Cyclotrons; Electron accelerators; Electron beams; Ion accelerators; Laboratories; Linear accelerators; Medical diagnostic imaging; Medical treatment; Physics; Proton accelerators;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1993., Proceedings of the 1993
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1203-1
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.1993.309092
