Published June 24, 2008
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Journal article
Radiotherapy using a laser proton accelerator
Creators
- 1. CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency, 4-1-8, Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012 (Japan)
- 2. Division of Medical Imaging and Ion Beam Therapy, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-1, Kusunokicho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0017 (Japan)
- 3. Department of Radiology, Hyogo Ion Beam Medical Center, 1-2-1, Kouto, Tatsuno, Hyogo 679-5165 (Japan)
- 4. School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, North 15, West 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8638 (Japan)
- 5. Photo-Medical Reseach Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 8-1 Umemidai, Kizugawa, Kyoto 619-0215 (Japan)
Description
Laser acceleration promises innovation in particle beam therapy of cancer where an ultra-compact accelerator system for cancer beam therapy can become affordable to a broad range of patients. This is not feasible without the introduction of a technology that is radically different from the conventional accelerator-based approach. Because of its compactness and other novel characteristics, the laser acceleration method provides many enhanced capabilities
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.2958203;
- arXiv
- arXiv:0804.3826v1;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- AIP Conference Proceedings
- Journal Volume
- 1024
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 275-300
- ISSN
- 0094-243X
- CODEN
- APCPCS
Conference
- Title
- 1. international symposium on laser-driven relativistic plasmas applied for science, industry and medicine
- Dates
- 17-20 Sep 2007
- Place
- Kyoto (Japan)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 40028325
- Subject category
- S43: PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ABLATION; ACCELERATION; ACCELERATORS; BEAM PRODUCTION; BEAM-PLASMA SYSTEMS; IONS; LASERS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENTS; PROTON BEAMS; PROTONS; RADIOTHERAPY
- Descriptors DEC
- BARYONS; BEAMS; CHARGED PARTICLES; DISEASES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HADRONS; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; NUCLEON BEAMS; NUCLEONS; PARTICLE BEAMS; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2008 American Institute of Physics