• DocumentCode
    2740575
  • Title

    The proton irradiation program at the Northeast Proton Therapy Center

  • Author

    Cascio, Ethan W. ; Sisterson, Janet M. ; Flanz, Jacob B. ; Wagner, Miles S.

  • Author_Institution
    Northeast, Massachusetts Gen. Hosp., Boston, MA, USA
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    21-25 July 2003
  • Firstpage
    141
  • Lastpage
    144
  • Abstract
    The Harvard Cyclotron Laboratory (HCL) was closed on 1 July 2002. The successful transfer of the research and radiation effects testing program from HCL to the Northeast Proton Therapy Center is described.
  • Keywords
    proton effects; radiation therapy; test facilities; Harvard Cyclotron Laboratory; Northeast Proton Therapy Center; proton irradiation program; proton therapy facility; radiation effects testing program; Collimators; Cyclotrons; Degradation; Electronic switching systems; Hospitals; Laboratories; Laser beams; Medical treatment; Particle beams; Protons;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Radiation Effects Data Workshop, 2003. IEEE
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-8127-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/REDW.2003.1281365
  • Filename
    1281365