Carbon Beam Radio-Therapy and Research Activities at HIMAC

Journal Article · Tue May 22 04:00:00 EDT 2007 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2746626· OSTI ID:21061835

Kanazawa, Mitsutaka ^[1]

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1. NIRS, Anagawa4-9-1, Inage-ku, Chiba, 263-8335 (Japan)

Radio-therapy with carbon ion beam has been carried out since 1994 at HIMAC (Heavy Ion Medical Accelerator in Chiba) in NIRS (National Institute of Radiological Sciences). Now, many types of tumors can be treated with carbon beam with excellent local controls of the tumors. Stimulated with good clinical results, requirement of the dedicated compact facility for carbon beam radio-therapy is increased. To realize this requirement, design study of the facility and the R and D's of the key components in this design are promoted by NIRS. According successful results of these activities, the dedicated compact facility will be realized in Gunma University. In this facility, the established irradiation method is expected to use, which is passive irradiation method with wobbler magnets and ridge filter. In this presentation, above R and D's will be presented together with clinical results and basic research activities at HIMAC.

• OSTI ID: 21061835
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 912; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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