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Performance specifications for proton medical facility [electronic resource].

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Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Health and Human Services, 1993.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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127 pages : digital, PDF file
Additional Creators
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States. Department of Health and Human Services, and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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Summary
Performance specifications of technical components of a modern proton radiotherapy facility are presented. The technical items specified include: the accelerator; the beam transport system including rotating gantry; the treatment beamline systems including beam scattering, beam scanning, and dosimetric instrumentation; and an integrated treatment and accelerator control system. Also included are treatment ancillary facilities such as diagnostic tools, patient positioning and alignment devices, and treatment planning systems. The facility specified will accommodate beam scanning enabling the three-dimensional conformal therapy deliver .
Report Numbers
E 1.99:lbl--33749
lbl--33749
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Published through SciTech Connect.
03/01/1993.
"lbl--33749"
"DE93015375"
": Grant CA56932"
Renner, T.R.; Castro, J.R.; Collier, J.M.; Singh, R.P.; Nyman, M.A.; Alonso, J.R.; Kubo, H.; Chu, W.T.; Ludewigt, B.A.; Staples, J.W.; Verhey, L.J.; Daftari, I.K.; Petti, P.L.
Type of Report and Period Covered Note
Topical; 03/01/1993 - 03/01/1993
Funding Information
AC03-76SF00098
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