Title :
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
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.1991.164358
