Title :
A Heavy Ion Facility for Radiation Therapy
Author :
Leemann, Ch. ; Alonso, J. ; Clark, D. ; Grunder, H. ; Hoyer, E. ; Lou, K. ; Staples, J. ; Voelker, F.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory University of California Berkeley, California 94720
fDate :
6/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The accelerator requirements of particle radiation therapy are reviewed and a preliminary design of a heavy ion synchrotron for hospital installation is presented. Beam delivery systems and multi-treatment room arrangements are outlined.
Keywords :
Biomedical applications of radiation; Costs; Ion accelerators; Isotopes; Medical treatment; Particle accelerators; Particle beams; Production; Proton accelerators; Synchrotrons;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1977.4328826
