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Title:
LETTER, SUBJECT: REGARDING OUR P0I MESON RESEARCH PROGRAM AT LOS ALAMOS
Author(s):
KLIGERMAN, M M [LOS ALAMOS SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY]
Subject Terms:
HREX; CANCER; CLINICAL; HISTORY - GENERAL; HUMAN; PATIENT; PION; PION RADIOTHERAPY; THERAPY
Document Location:
Location - DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TESTING ARCHIVE Address - P.O. Box 98521 City - Las Vegas State - NV Zip - 89193-8521 Phone - (702)794-5106 Fax - (702)862-4240 Email - NTA@NV.DOE.GOV
Document Type:
CORRESPONDENCE, LETTERS, MEMOS
Publication Date:
1975 Mar 25
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Document Pages:
0001
Accession Number:
NV0712819
Originating Research Org.:
Univ. of California (United States)
OpenNet Entry Date:
1995 Feb 17
OpenNet Modified Date:
2017 Dec 21
Description/Abstract:
THIS LETTER IS IN REGARD TO AN INQUIRY REGARDING THE PI MESON RESEARCH PROGRAM. KLIGERMAN STATES THAT AT PRESENT THE ACCELERATOR IS SHUT DOWN FOR EXTENSIVE REPAIRS. WHEN OPERATION RESUMES, TESTING WILL AGAIN BE DONE WITH THE BEAM ON LESIONS CLOSE TO THE SKIN GRADUALLY PROGRESSING TOWARD DEEPER LESIONS AT HIGHER DOSE LEVELS. KLIGERMAN STATES THAT, EVEN THEN, THE BEAM WILL BE USED ONLY ON CERTAIN KINDS OF CANCER AND O PATIENTS WHOSE PRIOR TREATMENT WITH SURGERY OR RADIATION WOULD NOT PRECLUDE USE OF THE PION BEAM.