Proton beam

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Contents 1 Broader Terms 2 Related Terms 3 Scope Note 4 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Broader Terms

particle beam

Related Terms

radiation therapy

Scope Note

focused beam of accelerated protons; often used in stereotactic radiosurgery and radiation therapy.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• The detector used to reveal the proton beam is typically placed at 20-22 mm from the main target.
• The maximum diameter of the proton beam is 7 cm.
• The proton beam is tunable between 70 and 250 MeV with an adjustable intensity between 10^10 and 10^11 protons per spill.
• In this case the proton beam is enabled to interact with the target each turn around the ring.
• promoting the clinical benefits of proton beam radiation therapy for cancer patients.
• Lorne Scott of Campbell River, BC, became the first person to have his cancer treated in Canada with a proton beam.
• Proton Beam Therapy by Judy Prevost An experimental study using Proton Beam Radiation Therapy opened at the Loma Linda Medical Center in March 1994 to treat the Wet form of Macular Degeneration.

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