What’s new in particle therapy accelerator technology

✍ Scribed by Jacob B. Flanz

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 877 KB
• Volume: 261
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0168-583X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.nimb.2007.04.247

✦ Synopsis

Recently, particle therapy has entered a new age. The number of facilities opening and under construction is at an all time high. We are now at an interesting time in the cycle of product development and 'consumer' interest, where; on the one hand, the interest in the technique has encouraged some groups who are working on new ideas; but on the other hand, existing product production, to reduce costs and improve procurement, installation and commissioning time tends to reduce the degree of change that can be considered in a system. This paper summarizes some of the current requirements and directions in particle therapy accelerator technology.