Title :
A compact proton synchrotron with combined-function lattice dedicated for cancer therapy
Author :
Morita, A. ; Noda, A. ; Inoue, M. ; Shirai, T. ; Iwashita, Y. ; Hiramoto, K. ; Katane, M. ; Tadokoro, M. ; Nishi, M. ; Umezawa, M.
Author_Institution :
ICR, Kyoto Univ., Japan
Abstract :
A compact proton synchrotron with combined function lattice has been designed as a dedicated machine for cancer therapy because of its merits of easy operation and low construction cost. The lattice has a six-fold symmetry and its radius of curvature and circumference are 1.9 m and 23.9 m, respectively. For the purpose of establishing a good reference design, we have constructed a model magnet based on the three-dimensional magnetic field calculation. A magnetic field measurement has been performed with use of a three-dimensional Hall-probe. In the present paper, the results of these developments is presented together with the outline of the reference design
Keywords :
accelerator magnets; magnetic field measurement; proton accelerators; radiation therapy; synchrotrons; Hall-probe; cancer therapy; combined function lattice; magnetic field measurement; proton synchrotron; three-dimensional magnetic field; Cancer; Cost function; Lattices; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic fields; Medical treatment; Performance evaluation; Protons; Shape; Synchrotrons;
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.1999.792755
