Instrumentation for medical beams
- Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720 (United States)
In recent years, accelerated heavy charged-particle (proton and light-ion) beams have been clinically used at an increasing number of accelerator facilities worldwide. Several hospital-based accelerator facilities dedicated to radiation therapy of cancer have been constructed, and their number is growing. Descriptions are presented of diverse instruments that have been developed in modifying extracted particle beams for clinical application, measuring the delivery of treatment beams, and controlling the treatment process to ensure patient safety. {copyright} {ital 1995} {ital American} {ital Institute} {ital of} {ital Physics}.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- OSTI ID:
- 249309
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9410219--
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 333; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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