European Cyclotron Progress Meeting 2012

Session

Projects and studies

10 May 2012, 13:30

Auditorium (PSI)

Conveners

Projects and studies

• Pauli Heikkinen (University of Jyväskylä, Department of Physics)

37. Commissioning and Testing of Varian’s 250 MeV Superconducting ProBeam™ Cyclotrons for Proton Therapy

Dr Heinrich Röcken (Varian Medical Systems Particle Therapy)

10/05/2012, 13:30

Talk

Varian Medical Systems Particle Therapy is facing the challenge of having to manufacture, test, deliver, and commission several ProBeam™ proton therapy systems within the next years. Our strategy to deliver high quality products is based on comprehensive integral factory testing of all critical system components, including beam operation of the 250 MeV superconducting cyclotrons. For that...

35. Development of the new IBA S2C2

Mr Patrick Verbruggen (IBA)

10/05/2012, 13:55

Talk

In an effort to respond to market needs, the decision was taken in 2009 to start the development of a compact superconducting synchrocyclotron as an alternative source of protons. This new accelerator will be integrated to future small footprint proton therapy centers called Proteus One ®. This ambitious project, driven by a small dedicated team and run on a tight schedule and budget, is...

47. Beam sharing in cyclotron-based proton therapy facilities

Prof. Sytze Brandenburg (Kernfysisch Versneller Instituut, University of Groningen, the Netherlands)

10/05/2012, 14:20

Talk

In cyclotron based proton therapy facilities using volumetric scanning the beam energy beam is varied with a degrader and energy selection system (ESS) to control the beam quality. This system is located directly behind the cyclotron and is shared by all treatment rooms. Consequently the switching of the beam between rooms requires retuning of the ESS and the common beam line and a logical...