CHARACTERIZATION OF 27 MEV PROTON BEAM GENERATED BY TOP-IMPLART LINEAR ACCELERATOR.

Abstract:

:The first proton linear accelerator for tumor therapy based on an actively scanned beam up to the energy of 150 MeV, is under development and construction by ENEA-Frascati, ISS and IFO, under the Italian TOP-IMPLART project. Protons up to the energy of 7 MeV are generated by a customized commercial injector operating at 425 MHz; currently three accelerating modules allow proton delivery with energy up to 27 MeV. Beam homogeneity and reproducibility were studied using a 2D ionizing chamber, EBT3 films, a silicon diode, MOSFETs, LiF crystals and alanine dosimetry systems. Measurements were taken in air with the detectors at ~1 m from the beam line exit window. The maximum energy impinging on the detectors surface was 24.1 MeV, an energy suitable for radiobiological studies. Results showed beam reproducibility within 5% and homogeneity within 4%, on a circular surface of 16 mm in diameter.

journal_name

Radiat Prot Dosimetry

authors

De Angelis C,Ampollini A,Basile E,Cisbani E,Della Monaca S,Ghio F,Montereali RM,Picardi L,Piccinini M,Placido C,Ronsivalle C,Soriani A,Strigari L,Trinca E,Vadrucci M

doi

10.1093/rpd/ncy001

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2018-08-01 00:00:00

pages

329-333

issue

1-4

eissn

0144-8420

issn

1742-3406

pii

4827971

journal_volume

180

pub_type

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