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Trento Proton Therapy Center (TPTC)
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Beam Parameters
| Beam Source | Particle Type | Flux ($cm^{-2} s^{-1}$) | Energy | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cylotron (operated by IBA Company) | proton | $3.8*10^6$ to $2.3*10^8$ | 70.2MeV to 228.2MeV | - |
Facility
The Trento Proton Therapy Center (TPTC) is a dedicated facility for treating tumors with protons. The facility is equipped with two rooms: i) for patient treatments and ii) for experimental purposes (physics and/or biophysics). Protons are supplied by a Cyclotron with an energy of 230 MeV. These are then extracted and focused into a graphite-made energy degrader where the proton energy can be decreased to 70 MeV. The beams can then be redirected into the gantry rooms for patient treatment (offset by $30^{o}$ from the beam line) or into the “Experimental Cave”. There the beamlines can be used for in-air irradiation (see figure below).
