Study on electron microbeam generation for MRT based on photo-cathode rf-gun

Y. Yoshida*, K. Sakaue, M. Washio

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Abstract

We have been developing an MRT (Microbeam Radition Therapy) based on Cs-Te photo-cathode RF-Gun at Waseda University. MRT is proposed to treat tumors by using array of several micro-meter parallel beams. In this therapy, irradiated normal tissue repairs itself, by contrast, even a non-irradiated tumor tissue dies. In the other words, the microbeam enhances the radiation sensitivity difference between normal and tumor issues. Therefore, MRT is considered one of the most useful tumor therapies in the future. We have generated electron microbeam by tungsten collimator slit and analyzed their dose distribution in air and in the PMMA phantom. We have used radiochromic film called GAFCHROMIC dosimetry film type HD-810 to measure them. We have compared these experimental results with Monte Carlo simulation of the dose distribution using the EGS5 code. In this conference, we would like to report the electron microbeam procedure, optimization of irradiation condition and evaluation of microbeam specifications. Coyright

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIPAC 2012 - International Particle Accelerator Conference 2012
Pages4086-4088
Number of pages3
Publication statusPublished - 2012 Dec 1
Event3rd International Particle Accelerator Conference 2012, IPAC 2012 - New Orleans, LA, United States
Duration: 2012 May 202012 May 25

Publication series

NameIPAC 2012 - International Particle Accelerator Conference 2012

Conference

Conference3rd International Particle Accelerator Conference 2012, IPAC 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNew Orleans, LA
Period12/5/2012/5/25

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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