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Title:
Ion beam therapy in 2004
Authors:
Sisterson, Janet
Affiliation:
AA(Northeast Proton Therapy Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, 30 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA.)
Publication:
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B, Volume 241, Issue 1-4, p. 713-716.
Publication Date:
12/2005
Origin:
ELSEVIER
Keywords:
Radiation therapy, Proton beams, Carbon ion beams
PACS Keywords:
Stereotactic radiosurgery, Collimation, Radiation generators
Abstract Copyright:
(c) 2005 Elsevier B.V.
DOI:
10.1016/j.nimb.2005.07.121
Bibliographic Code:
2005NIMPB.241..713S

Abstract

From 1954 to July 2004, almost 40,000 patients have been treated with proton beams: from 1957 to 1992, helium-silicon ion beams were used to treat ∼2000 patients; and since 1994, ∼2000 patients have been treated with carbon ion beams. Now in 2004, there are 22 proton therapy facilities located throughout the world and many newer facilities are designed specifically for the hospital setting. In North America, Europe, Russia, Japan and the Southern Hemisphere there are 5, 7, 3, 6 and 1 proton therapy facilities respectively. In Japan, there are two carbon ion facilities and in Europe, one carbon ion facility.
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