Medical applications of light ions
14 Aug 2001-Vol. 572, Iss: 1, pp 224-237
TL;DR: A short description of operating and planned facilities, including the Electron Beam Ion Source (EBIS) option for the ion source in such a facility, and a list of light ion beam parameters needed for the treatment are given.
Abstract: Light ions in the mass range up to neon may have important advantages in the treatment of certain types of cancer compared to conventional radiation. Any treatment of cancer has the objective to remove or destroy the tumor while preserving at the same time the healthy tissue as much as possible. For comparison, radiological properties of several types of radiation will be considered first; this will be followed with a list of light ion beam parameters needed for the treatment. A short description of operating and planned facilities will then be given, including the Electron Beam Ion Source (EBIS) option for the ion source in such a facility.
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27 Mar 1999
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present the current status of HIMAC and present a 3D-irradiation system and a verification system of range with positron emitter, which are used for clinical trials with carbon beam.
Abstract: Since 1994 clinical trials have been performed successfully with carbon beam. To improve the clinical result further, new irradiation systems are under development such as a 3D-irradiation system and a verification system of range with positron emitter. There are also improvements on the accelerator performances. One is the wide range of ion species; the others are concerned with the machine devices and new beam monitors to get good machine operation. In this report we present current status of HIMAC.
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