Instrumentation for treatment of cancer using proton and light-ion beams

Journal Article · Sun Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1993 · Review of Scientific Instruments; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1143946· OSTI ID:6286582

Chu, W T; Ludewigt, B A; Renner, T R ^[1]

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1. Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720 (United States)

Clinical trials using accelerated heavy charged-particle beams for treating cancer and other diseases have been performed for nearly four decades. Recently there have been worldwide efforts to construct hospital-based medically dedicated proton or light-ion accelerator facilities. To make such accelerated heavy charged-particle beams clinically useful, specialized instruments must be developed to modify the physical characteristics of the particle beams in order to optimize their biological and clinical effects. This article reviews the beam modifying devices and associated dosimetric equipment developed specifically for controlling and monitoring the clinical beams.

• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 6286582
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments; (United States), Journal Name: Review of Scientific Instruments; (United States) Vol. 64:8; ISSN 0034-6748; ISSN RSINAK
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BEAM MONITORING
BEAM PROFILES
BEAMS
CHARGED PARTICLES
DISEASES
DOSIMETRY
IMAGE PROCESSING
ION BEAMS
ION DOSIMETRY
IONS
LIGHT IONS
MEDICINE
MONITORING
NEOPLASMS
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
NUCLEON BEAMS
PARTICLE BEAMS
PROCESSING
PROTON BEAMS
PROTON DOSIMETRY
RADIOLOGY
RADIOTHERAPY
THERAPEUTIC USES
THERAPY
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