DocumentCode
866910
Title
Heavy Ion Radiotherapy at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
Author
Chen, G.T.Y. ; Castro, J.R. ; Collier, J.M. ; Saunders, W.M.
Author_Institution
Radiotherapy Section Biology and Medicine Division Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Berkeley, CA 94720
Volume
30
Issue
2
fYear
1983
fDate
4/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1813
Lastpage
1815
Abstract
Heavy ion radiotherapy potentially offers both dose localization and biologic advantages over conventional radiations in the treatment of cancer. Approximately 400 patients have been treated with either helium , carbon, neon, argon or silicon beams. Aspects of particle therapy are reviewed. Experience with these beams have defined parameters required of a hospital based heavy ion machine. A design study of such a machine is now underway at LBL.
Keywords
Argon; Cancer; Helium; Ion accelerators; Ion beams; Laboratories; Medical diagnostic imaging; Medical treatment; Neoplasms; Particle beams;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TNS.1983.4332649
Filename
4332649
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