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| Title | Accelerators for Cancer Therapy | |
| Author(s) | Lennox, Arlene J. | |
| Publication Date | May 30, 2000 | |
| Report Number | FERMILAB-Conf-00/139 | |
| Unique Identifier | ACC0224 | |
| Other Numbers | OSTI ID: 757001 | |
| Research Org | Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL (US) | |
| Contract No | AC02-76CH03000 | |
| Sponsoring Org | USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (US) | |
| Other Information | 8th International Symposium on Radiation Physics, Prague (CZ), 6/05/2000 -- 06/09/2000 | |
| Subject | 43 Particle Accelerators; 62 Radiology And Nuclear Medicine ; Neoplasms; Radiotherapy; Linear Accelerators; Neutron Beams; Proton Beams | |
| Keywords | Hydron Therapy, Neutron Therapy, Proton Therapy, Medical Accelerators | |
| Related Web Pages | DOE Research Contributions to Radiation and Cancer Therapy | |
| Abstract | The vast majority of radiation treatments for cancerous tumors are given using electron linacs that provide both electrons and photons at several energies. Design and construction of these linacs are based on mature technology that is rapidly becoming more and more standardized and sophisticated. The use of hadrons such as neutrons, protons, alphas, or carbon, oxygen and neon ions is relatively new. Accelerators for hadron therapy are far from standardized, but the use of hadron therapy as an alternative to conventional radiation has led to significant improvements and refinements in conventional treatment techniques. This paper presents the rationale for radiation therapy, describes the accelerators used in conventional and hadron therapy, and outlines the issues that must still be resolved in the emerging field of hadron therapy. | |
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