| Title |
Upgrade Study of the MedAustron Ion Beam Center |
| Authors |
- A. De Franco, T.T. Böhlen, F. Farinon, G. Kowarik, M. Kronberger, C. Kurfürst, S. Nowak, F. Osmić, M.T.F. Pivi, C. Schmitzer, P. Urschütz, A. Wastl
EBG MedAustron, Wr. Neustadt, Austria
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| Abstract |
MedAustron is a synchrotron-based ion beam therapy center allowing the treatment of tumours with protons and other light ion species, in particular C⁶⁺. Commissioning of the first irradiation room for clinical therapy with proton beams has been completed and in parallel to the commissioning of the remaining two irradiation rooms, a facility upgrade study has started. Our analysis includes considerations for the possibility to introduce different extraction mechanisms, new diagnostic tools, optimization of the accelerator cycle time, ripples mitigation for more accurate active beam stabilization and other improvements for hardware reliability. We present the concept, the main benefits, also in terms of treatment time reduction, and the challenges for implementation. Each option will be investigated including a detailed assessment on resources demand, impact and risk analysis.
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| Funding |
This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sk'odowska-Curie grant agreement No 675265. |
| Paper |
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| Conference |
IPAC2017, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Series |
International Particle Accelerator Conference (8th) |
| Proceedings |
Link to full IPAC2017 Proccedings |
| Session |
Posters Thursday 3 |
| Date |
18-May-17 16:00–18:00 |
| Main Classification |
08 Applications of Accelerators, Technology Transfer and Industrial Relations |
| Sub Classification |
U01 Medical Applications |
| Keywords |
extraction, ion, quadrupole, betatron, synchrotron |
| Publisher |
JACoW, Geneva, Switzerland |
| Editors |
Volker RW Schaa (GSI, Darmstadt, Germany); Gianluigi Arduini (CERN, Geneva, Switzerland); Juliana Pranke (ESS, Lund, Sweden); Mike Seidel (PSI, Villigen, Switzerland); Mats Lindroos (ESS, Lund, Sweden) |
| ISBN |
978-3-95450-182-3 |
| Published |
May 2017 |
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