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Title Energy of proton accelerator necessary for treatment of choroidal melanomas
Creator/Author Goitein, M. (Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA) ; Gentry, R. ; Koehler, A.M.
Publication Date1983 Feb 01
OSTI IdentifierOSTI ID: 5587106
Other Number(s)CODEN: IOBPD
Resource TypeJournal Article
Resource RelationInt. J. Radiat. Oncol., Biol. Phys. ; Vol/Issue: 9:2
Subject550603 -- Medicine-- External Radiation in Therapy-- (1980-); ;PROTON BEAMS-- ENERGY SPECTRA;RADIOTHERAPY-- IRRADIATION PROCEDURES; CYCLOTRONS;MELANOMAS;MEV RANGE 10-100;PATIENTS
Related SubjectACCELERATORS;BEAMS;CYCLIC ACCELERATORS;DISEASES;ENERGY RANGE;MEDICINE;MEV RANGE;NEOPLASMS;NUCLEAR MEDICINE;NUCLEON BEAMS;PARTICLE BEAMS;RADIOLOGY;SPECTRA;THERAPY
Description/Abstract A review of 94 patients with choroidal melanoma treated by proton beam therapy at the Harvard Cyclotron Laboratory is presented.^A beam penetration of 27 mm would be required to treat 90% of the lesions.^We conclude that a machine energ of at least 55 and, preferably, 60 MeV would be necessary for a clinically viable therapy unit for the treatment of choroidal melanomas.^An extracted beam current of 10/sup -9/ A would be more than sufficient.
Country of PublicationUnited States
LanguageEnglish
FormatPages: 259-260
System Entry Date2001 May 13

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