Radiotherapy using a laser proton accelerator

Journal Article · Tue Jun 24 00:00:00 EDT 2008 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2958203· OSTI ID:21148858

Murakami, Masao; Hishikawa, Yoshio ^[1]; Miyajima, Satoshi; Okazaki, Yoshiko ^[2]; Sutherland, Kenneth L ^[2]; Abe, Mitsuyuki ^[1]; Bulanov, Sergei V; Daido, Hiroyuki; Esirkepov, Timur Zh; Koga, James; Yamagiwa, Mitsuru; Tajima, Toshiki ^[3]

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1. Department of Radiology, Hyogo Ion Beam Medical Center, 1-2-1, Kouto, Tatsuno, Hyogo 679-5165 (Japan)
2. CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency, 4-1-8, Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012 (Japan)
3. Photo-Medical Reseach Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 8-1 Umemidai, Kizugawa, Kyoto 619-0215 (Japan)

Laser acceleration promises innovation in particle beam therapy of cancer where an ultra-compact accelerator system for cancer beam therapy can become affordable to a broad range of patients. This is not feasible without the introduction of a technology that is radically different from the conventional accelerator-based approach. Because of its compactness and other novel characteristics, the laser acceleration method provides many enhanced capabilities.

• OSTI ID: 21148858
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1024, Issue 1; Conference: 1. international symposium on laser-driven relativistic plasmas applied for science, industry and medicine, Kyoto (Japan), 17-20 Sep 2007; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2958203; (c) 2008 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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