Medical application of radioactive nuclear beams at HIMAC
- National Institute of Radiological Sciences, 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage, Chiba 263-8555 (Japan)
By using the radioactive nuclear beam with relativistic high energy of short-lived positron emitting nuclei, such as {sup 10}C and {sup 11}C, a verification system for the precise radiotherapy has been developed. It is possible to determine the precise particle range and the three-dimensional irradiated area in the human body by a positron camera detector and a positron emission tomography system, respectively. The biological and chemical process of the metabolism is an important parameter for the precise measurement. The biological lifetimes of the {sup 10}C and {sup 11}C injected into the rabbit's organs have been observed for the study of metabolism. The microscopic process around the cell is also of interest in the study of biological effectiveness. The observation of the difference between radiological effectiveness of {sup 9}C and that of {sup 12}C is in progress.
- OSTI ID:
- 20779098
- Journal Information:
- Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 77, Issue 3; Conference: 11. international conference on ion sources, Caen (France), 12-16 Sep 2005; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2149309; (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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