The narrow proton beam therapy unit at the Svedberg Laboratory in Uppsala

摘要: The synchrocyclotron at the Svedberg Laboratory (TSL) in Uppsala is now reconstructed and can presently operate with fixed frequency proton energies up to 100 MeV. A first treatment room a narrow beam unit for therapy of eye tumours operation. Therapy melanomas started April, 1989 during 1990, 19 patients were treated 72 MeV protons. provides horizontal patient seated position. present paper describes mainly technical aspects which so far has been used only melanomas. In future, modifications will allow intracranial targets when higher are available. its final form, facility TSL harbour second unit. Here rotating gantry 200 protons provide broad beam, enable located anywhere body.