Physical and engineering aspect of carbon beam therapy

Journal Article · Tue Aug 26 04:00:00 EDT 2003 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1619911· OSTI ID:20632549

Kanai, Tatsuaki; Kanematsu, Nobuyuki; Minohara, Shinichi; Yusa, Ken; Urakabe, Eriko; Kanazawa, Mitsutaka; Kitagawa, Atsushi; Tomitani, Takehiro ^[1]; Mizuno, Hideyuki ^[2]; Iseki, Yasushi ^[3]

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1. Research Center of Charged Particle Therapy, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, 4-9-1, Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba-shi, 263-8255 Chiba (Japan)
2. Saitama Cancer Center, Ina-machi, Saitama (Japan)
3. Dept. of Energy Sciences, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagatsuta, Yokohama (Japan)

Conformal irradiation system of HIMAC has been up-graded for a clinical trial using a technique of a layer-stacking method. The system has been developed for localizing irradiation dose to target volume more effectively than the present irradiation dose. With dynamic control of the beam modifying devices, a pair of wobbler magnets, and multileaf collimator and range shifter, during the irradiation, more conformal radiotherapy can be achieved. The system, which has to be adequately safe for patient irradiations, was constructed and tested from a viewpoint of safety and the quality of the dose localization realized. A secondary beam line has been constructed for use of radioactive beam in heavy-ion radiotherapy. Spot scanning method has been adapted for the beam delivery system of the radioactive beam. Dose distributions of the spot beam were measured and analyzed taking into account of aberration of the beam optics. Distributions of the stopped positron-emitter beam can be observed by PET. Pencil beam of the positron-emitter, about 1 mm size, can also be used for measurements ranges of the test beam in patients using positron camera. The positron camera, consisting of a pair of Anger-type scintillation detectors, has been developed for this verification before treatment. Wash-out effect of the positron-emitter was examined using the positron camera installed. In this report, present status of the HIMAC irradiation system is described in detail.

• OSTI ID: 20632549
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 680; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BEAM DYNAMICS
BEAM OPTICS
CARBON
CLINICAL TRIALS
HEAVY IONS
ION BEAMS
NEOPLASMS
POSITRON CAMERAS
POSITRON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
POSITRONS
RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS
RADIATION DOSES
RADIOTHERAPY
SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
SECONDARY BEAMS