Status and development of the TOP-IMPLART Project
Abstract
The TOP-IMPLART project consists of the design and implementation of a linear proton accelerator, its control and monitoring systems for the treatment of superficial and semi-deep tumors. The energy of 150 MeV (corresponding to a penetration in tissue of about 15 cm) is a milestone in design being useful for the proton therapy treatment of almost 50% of tumors based on their position and depth (including ocular melanoma, head-neck tumors, pediatric tumors, and more superficial tumors). The capability to vary the intensity on a pulse-to-pulse basis combined with an electronic feedback system allows to get the required dose uniformity (2.5%) reducing the number of re-paintings. In this paper the state of the art and the objectives of the TOP-IMPLART project are described within the framework of the progress of Protontherapy.
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@article{arxiv.2010.05608,
title = {Status and development of the TOP-IMPLART Project},
author = {L. Picardi and A. Ampollini and P. Anello and M. Balduzzi and G. Bazzano and F. Borgognoni and E. Cisbani and M. DAndrea and C. De Angelis and G. De Angelis and S. Della Monaca and G. Esposito and F. Ghio and F. Giuliani and M. Lucentini and C. Marino and R. M. Montereali and P. Nenzi and C. Notaro and C. Patrono and C. Placido and M. Piccinini and C. Ronsivalle and F. Santavenere and A. Spurio and L. Strigari and V. Surrenti and A. Tabocchini and E. Trinca and M. Vadrucci},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2010.05608},
year = {2020}
}