Liu ChenGuang
THPR49
Electronic brachytherapy replacement of iridium-192
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The replacement of radionuclides used for cancer therapy with accelerators offers several advantages for both patients and medical staff. These include the elimination of: unwanted dose, specialized storage and transportation, and isotope production/replacement. Several electronic brachytherapy devices exist, and typically utilize an x-ray tube around 50 keV. These have primarily been used for skin cancer, though intraoperative applications are becoming possible. For several types of cancer, Iridium-192 has been the only brachytherapy treatment option, due to its high dose rate and 380 keV average energy. An accelerator-based alternative to Ir-192 has been developed, comprised of a 9.4 GHz, 1 MeV compact brazeless accelerator, narrow drift tube, and target. The accelerator is supported and positioned through the use of a robotic arm, allowing for remote delivery of radiation for internal cancer treatment. Preliminary results including dose rate and profile and plans for complete system demonstration will be presented.
  • B. Freemire, A. Kanareykin
    Euclid Beamlabs LLC
  • P. Avrakhov, E. Gomez, Y. Zhao
    Euclid TechLabs, LLC
  • C. Jing, S. Doran, W. Liu, J. Power, C. Whiteford
    Argonne National Laboratory
  • W. Rush
    Kansas University
  • C. Liu, M. Pankuch
    Northwestern University
  • E. Wisniewski
    Illinois Institute of Technology
  • J. Callahan
    Northern Illinois University
Paper: THPR49
DOI: reference for this paper: 10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2024-THPR49
About:  Received: 21 May 2024 — Revised: 21 May 2024 — Accepted: 23 May 2024 — Issue date: 01 Jul 2024
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