Use of 70 MeV Proton Beam for Medical Applications at INFN-LNS: CATANA Project

Conference · Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 2000

OSTI ID:784254

Sabini, M G; Cirrone, G A.P.; Barone Tonghi, L; Bartolotta, A; Brai, M; Cuttone, G; Lo Nigro, S; Marano, F; Nicoletti, G A; Privitera, G; Raffaele, L; Reibaldi, A; Romeo, N; Rovelli, A; Salamone, V; Teri, G

The project CATANA (Centro di AdroTerapia ed Applicazioni Nucleari Avanzate) is a collaboration between the INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Sud (LNS), Physics Department, Ophthalmology Institute and Radiology Institute of the Catania University and CSFNSM Catania. The main goal of CATANA is the study and the application of proton therapy for the treatment of shallow tumors (4 cm max) like uveal melanomas and subfoveal macular degenerations.

• Research Organization: INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Sud, Catania (IT); Institute of Ophtalmology - University of Catania, Catania (IT); Institute of Radiology - University of Catania, Catania (IT); Physics Department - University of Catania, Catania, (IT); Istituto di Biocomunicazioni - University of Palermo; Palermo (IT); Centro Siciliano di Fisica Nucleare e Struttura della Materia, Catania, (IT)
• Sponsoring Organization: None (US)
• OSTI ID: 784254
• Report Number(s): ISBN 1-56396-929-7; ISSN 0094-243X; CODEN APCPCS; ISBN 1-56396-929-7; ISSN 0094-243X; CODEN APCPCS; TRN: US0106074
• Resource Relation: Conference: Nuclear and Condensed Matter Physics: VI Regional CRRNSM Conference, Palermo (IT), 10/14/1999--10/15/1999; Other Information: PBD: 31 Dec 2000
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
PROTON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
MELANOMAS
NEOPLASMS
PROTON BEAMS
RADIOLOGY
THERAPY
MEV RANGE 10-100
THERAPEUTIC USES
RADIOTHERAPY
DOSIMETRY