DocumentCode
1968780
Title
Overview of accelerators in medicine
Author
Lennox, Arlene J.
Author_Institution
Fermi Nat. Accel. Lab., Batavia, IL, USA
fYear
1993
fDate
17-20 May 1993
Firstpage
1666
Abstract
Accelerators used for medicine include synchrotrons, cyclotrons, betatrons, microtrons, and electron, proton, and light ion linacs. Some accelerators which were formerly found only at physics laboratories are now being considered for use in hospital-based treatment and diagnostic facilities. This paper presents typical operating parameters for medical accelerators and gives specific examples of clinical applications for each type of accelerator, with emphasis on recent developments in the field
Keywords
betatrons; biomedical equipment; cyclotrons; ion accelerators; linear accelerators; microtrons; synchrotrons; betatron; clinical applications; cyclotrons; electron linac; light ion linac; medical accelerators; microtrons; operating parameters; proton linac; synchrotrons; Cyclotrons; Electron accelerators; Electron beams; Ion accelerators; Laboratories; Linear accelerators; Medical diagnostic imaging; Medical treatment; Physics; Proton accelerators;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1993., Proceedings of the 1993
Conference_Location
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN
0-7803-1203-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PAC.1993.309092
Filename
309092
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