TY - JOUR
T1 - Characterization of 27 mev proton beam generated by top-implart linear accelerator
AU - De Angelis, C.
AU - Ampollini, A.
AU - Basile, E.
AU - Cisbani, E.
AU - Monaca, S. Della
AU - Ghio, F.
AU - Montereali, R. M.
AU - Picardi, L.
AU - Piccinini, M.
AU - Placido, C.
AU - Ronsivalle, C.
AU - Soriani, A.
AU - Strigari, L.
AU - Trinca, E.
AU - Vadrucci, M.
PY - 2018/1/1
Y1 - 2018/1/1
N2 - The first proton linear accelerator for tumor therapy based on an actively scanned beam up to the energy of 150 MeV, is under development and construction by ENEA-Frascati, ISS and IFO, under the Italian TOP-IMPLART project. Protons up to the energy of 7 MeV are generated by a customized commercial injector operating at 425 MHz; currently three accelerating modules allow proton delivery with energy up to 27 MeV. Beam homogeneity and reproducibility were studied using a 2D ionizing chamber, EBT3 films, a silicon diode, MOSFETs, LiF crystals and alanine dosimetry systems. Measurements were taken in air with the detectors at ~1 m from the beam line exit window. The maximum energy impinging on the detectors surface was 24.1 MeV, an energy suitable for radiobiological studies. Results showed beam reproducibility within 5% and homogeneity within 4%, on a circular surface of 16mm in diameter.
AB - The first proton linear accelerator for tumor therapy based on an actively scanned beam up to the energy of 150 MeV, is under development and construction by ENEA-Frascati, ISS and IFO, under the Italian TOP-IMPLART project. Protons up to the energy of 7 MeV are generated by a customized commercial injector operating at 425 MHz; currently three accelerating modules allow proton delivery with energy up to 27 MeV. Beam homogeneity and reproducibility were studied using a 2D ionizing chamber, EBT3 films, a silicon diode, MOSFETs, LiF crystals and alanine dosimetry systems. Measurements were taken in air with the detectors at ~1 m from the beam line exit window. The maximum energy impinging on the detectors surface was 24.1 MeV, an energy suitable for radiobiological studies. Results showed beam reproducibility within 5% and homogeneity within 4%, on a circular surface of 16mm in diameter.
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U2 - 10.1093/RPD/NCY001
DO - 10.1093/RPD/NCY001
M3 - Article
C2 - 29385620
AN - SCOPUS:85054793178
SN - 0144-8420
VL - 180
SP - 329
EP - 333
JO - Radiation Protection Dosimetry
JF - Radiation Protection Dosimetry
IS - 1-4
ER -