Title :
The proposed accelerator facility for light ion cancer therapy in Heidelberg
Author :
Eickhoff, H. ; Böhne, D. ; Debus, J. ; Haberer, Th ; Kraft, G. ; Pavlovic, M.
Author_Institution :
GSI Darmstadt, Germany
Abstract :
The main characteristics of this facility are the application of the rasterscan method with active intensity, energy and beam size variation in combination with the usage of isocentric light ion gantries. The accelerator is designed to accelerate both low LET ions (p,He) and high LET ions (C,O) to cover the specific medical requirements. Major aspects of the design are influenced from the experiences of the GSI cancer treatment program; the requirements of this facility, however, exceed in many fields those of this GSI therapy program
Keywords :
ion accelerators; radiation therapy; storage rings; cancer treatment; light ion accelerator; light ion cancer therapy; rasterscan method; Acceleration; Cancer; Floors; Helium; Ion accelerators; Magnets; Medical treatment; Particle beams; Patient monitoring; Proton accelerators;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the 1999
Conference_Location :
New York, NY
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5573-3
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.1999.792750
