Author :
Jongen, Y. ; Abs, M. ; Amelia, J.-C. ; Beeckman, W. ; Kleeven, W. ; Ladeuze, M. ; Lannoye, G. ; Laycock, S. ; Leyman, D. ; Poreye, V. ; Prieels, D. ; Vandeplassche, D. ; Zaremba, S. ; Heiberger, M. ; Hubbard, E. ; Hurn, T. ; Nissley, L. ; Silke, C. ; Tabo
Abstract :
The IBA proton therapy system selected by the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) to equip its new NPTC is presently under construction and test. This paper presents a progress report on the equipment construction. The cyclotron, as well as the rest of the equipment, are being progressively installed in the NPTC building. The acceptance tests of the whole system are foreseen for the end of 1997
Keywords :
cyclotrons; proton accelerators; radiation therapy; IBA proton therapy system; Massachusetts General Hospital; NPTC; Northeast Proton Therapy Center; acceptance tests; cyclotron; equipment construction; Control systems; Cyclotrons; Degradation; Ion beam applications; Medical treatment; Protons; Safety; Structural beams; Switching systems; System testing;
