Heavy particles
Description
The National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Japan, has started in 1987 a project for constructing 'the Heavy Ion Medical Accelerator in Chiba' (HIMAC). The HIMAC was designed to apply high-energy heavy ions in both the clinical and fundamental research settings, with the aim of effective diagnosis and treatment for a great diversity of cancer patients. Stability and reliability, which are different from those in the accelerator used for the purpose of fundamental research alone, are therefore required. Simplicity in operation, maintenance, automation, and the potential improvement in performance are also considered as important issues. An outline of HIMAC, together with characteristics of heavy ions, is given in figurative and tabular forms. (Namekawa, K.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nippon Aisotopu Hoshasen Sogo Kaigi Hobunshu
- Journal Issue
- no.18
- Series
- Nippon Aisotopu Hoshasen Sogo Kaigi Hobunshu.
- CODEN
- NAHHE
Conference
- Title
- 18. Japan conference on radiation and radioisotopes.
- Dates
- 25-27 Nov 1987.
- Place
- Tokyo (Japan).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Japan
- Country of Input or Organization
- Japan
- INIS RN
- 20006134
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- BRAGG CURVE; CARCINOMAS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS; HEAVY ION ACCELERATORS; HEAVY IONS; ION BEAMS; JAPAN; PLANNING; RADIOTHERAPY; SYNCHROTRONS
- Descriptors DEC
- ACCELERATORS; ASIA; BEAMS; CHARGED PARTICLES; CYCLIC ACCELERATORS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DIAGRAMS; DISEASES; INFORMATION; IONS; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; THERAPY