• DocumentCode
    827757
  • Title

    Design of a Shuttle Microtron for Radiation Therapy

  • Author

    Froelich, H.R.

  • Author_Institution
    Department of Physics University of Western Ontario London, Canada
  • Volume
    24
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1977
  • fDate
    6/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1022
  • Lastpage
    1024
  • Abstract
    A design proposal for a new type of electron accelerator for radiotherapy applications is presented. The three-pass, fixed-magnet shuttle microtron is designed to allow continuous variation of electron beam energy from 4 to 24 MeV, while providing maximum current levels for x-ray treatment at 6, 12, and 20 MeV. The reflector magnets are structured for both axial and radial beam focusing and the entire accelerator fits into the horizontal arm of a rotatable therapy gantry.
  • Keywords
    Acceleration; Accelerator magnets; Biomedical applications of radiation; Electron accelerators; Electron beams; Linear accelerators; Medical treatment; Particle beams; Proposals; Stability;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9499
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TNS.1977.4328838
  • Filename
    4328838
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=827757