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Commissioning of a clinical pencil beam scanning proton therapy unit for ultrahigh dose rates (FLASH)
K. P. Nesteruk, M. Togno, M. Grossmann +6
Purpose: The purpose of this work was to provide a flexible platform for FLASH research with protons by adapting a former clinical pencil beam scanning gantry to irradiations with…
Large energy acceptance gantry for proton therapy utilizing superconducting technology
K. P. Nesteruk, C. Calzolaio, D. Meer +3
When using superconducting (SC) magnets in a gantry for proton therapy, the gantry will benefit from some reduction in size and a large reduction in weight. In this contribution we…
Beam Transport Systems for Particle Therapy
Jacobus Maarten Schippers
The beam transport system between accelerator and patient treatment location in a particle therapy facility is described. After some general layout aspects the major beam handling…
Cyclotrons for Particle Therapy
Jacobus Maarten Schippers
In particle therapy with protons a cyclotron is one of the most used particle accelerators. Here it will be explained how a cyclotron works, some beam dynamics aspects, its major s…