Present status of HIMAC at NIRS

Author

Kanazawa, M. ; Torikoshi, M. ; Yamada, S. ; Futam, Y. ; Kawach, K. ; Kitagawa, A. ; Kumada, M. ; Murakam, T. ; Muramatsu, M. ; Noda, K. ; Sat, Y. ; Shimbo, M. ; Suda, M. ; Takada, E. ; Endo, M. ; Kanai, T. ; Koyama-Itou, H. ; Matsufuji, N. ; Minohara, S.

Author_Institution

Nat. Inst. of Radiol. Sci., Chiba, Japan

Volume

1

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

600

Abstract

Since 1994 clinical trials have been performed successfully with carbon beam. To improve the clinical result further, new irradiation systems are under development such as a 3D-irradiation system and a verification system of range with positron emitter. There are also improvements on the accelerator performances. One is the wide range of ion species; the others are concerned with the machine devices and new beam monitors to get good machine operation. In this report we present current status of HIMAC

Keywords

ion accelerators; radiation therapy; synchrotrons; 3D-irradiation system; HIMAC; accelerator performances; beam monitors; ion species; irradiation systems; machine devices; positron emitter; verification system; Acceleration; Ion accelerators; Linear particle accelerator; Magnetic switching; Medical treatment; Particle beams; Positrons; Switches; Synchrotrons; Tumors;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Particle Accelerator Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the 1999

Conference_Location

New York, NY

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5573-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAC.1999.795771

Filename

795771