The non-orthogonal fixed beam arrangement for the second proton therapy facility at the National Accelerator Center
- National Accelerator Centre, PO Box 72, Faure, 7131 (South Africa)
- Tygerberg Hospital, Tygerberg, 7505 (South Africa)
- Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory, 7925 (South Africa)
The medical user group at the National Accelerator Center (NAC) is currently unable to treat all eligible patients with high energy protons. Developing a second proton treatment room is desirable since the 200 MeV proton beam from the NAC separated sector cyclotron is currently under-utilized during proton therapy sessions. During the patient positioning phase in one treatment room, the beam could be used for therapy in a second room. The second proton therapy treatment room at the NAC will be equipped with two non-orthogonal beam lines, one horizontal and one at 30 degrees to the vertical. The two beams will have a common isocentre. This beam arrangement together with a versatile patient positioning system (commercial robot arm) will provide the radiation oncologist with a diversity of possible beam arrangements and offers a reasonable cost-effective alternative to an isocentric gantry.
- OSTI ID:
- 21208093
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 475, Issue 1; Conference: 15. international conference on the application of accelerators in research and industry, Denton, TX (United States), 4-7 Nov 1998; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.59079; (c) 1999 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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