1. MedAustron – Austrian Hadron Therapy Centre
A. Fabich
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2. Project MedAustron
: PIMMS (proton and ion medical machine study)
TERA, MedAustron, Oncology2000 led by CERN
: MedAustron feasibility study in Austria
2007 Decision to finance project by Austrian Government
Government of Lower Austria (warranty for € 120 Mio.)
owning EBG MedAustron
Federal Government of Austria (€ 41 Mio.)
City of Wr. Neustadt (building site)
April 2007: Foundation of EBG MedAustron GmbH
EBG MedAustron constructs and operates the centre
Design optimized for flexibility and requirements of users
Single component tendering (no turn-key solution)
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3. MedAustron - Tumour Therapy and Research Centre
Medical application
Tumour treatment
Clinical research
Non-clinical Research (NCR)
Research without patients
Medical Radiation Physics
Radiation biology
Experimental physics
Beam time split Treatment:NCR about 50:50
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4. Accelerator machine Developed in collaboration with CERN
based on PIMMS/CNAO design
Ion Sources
2 baseline sources
ECR type
Each suitable for both
baseline ion species
1 backup source
1 branch for source research
Linac
Linac IH structure
Output energy 7 MeV/n
Synchrotron
circumference 78 m
to irradiation
rooms
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5. Main Parameters – Machine and Beam
Ion species: protons and carbon ions
Optionally and at a later stage other ions with q/m≥1/3 are possible
Intensities in irradiation room
Protons: max. 1*1010 /spill
Carbon ions: max. 0.4*109 /spill
Tcycle ≥ 1 s, Tspill ≥ 0.1 s
Energy range
Proton: MeV (medical)
Higher proton energy provided for experimental physics: <800 MeV
Maximum limited to 800 MeV for technical effort reasons: avoid transition crossing (at about 900 MeV proton equivalent); limit of beam rigidity at about 1.2 GeV proton equivalent
Carbon: MeV/n
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6. Accelerator machine (rep.)
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7. CE layout
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8. NCR irradiation room Experimental Physics applications
Designed for research
medical issues without patients
experimental physics
Large enough for two irradiation places
Experimental Physics applications
MedAustron is not a competitor with European high intensity facilities.
Development and test of particle counters
Preparation for test beams at high-intensity facilities with limited time slots
Proton scattering facility
Proton Computerized Tomography
at 800 MeV
Education and Training
Other applications
radiation damage, dosimetry, ion microprobe
White book in print: “Physics opportunities at the MedAustron”
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9. Project Schedule CDR and CE layout frozen: spring 2008
EIA: in the course of 2009
Groundbreaking: summer 2010
Installation start: summer 2011
Commissioning start: winter 2012/2013
First patient: winter 2013/2014
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10. Summary The MedAustron project is funded by the Austrian government.
MedAustron will be a „state of the art“ accelerator centre for ion therapy in Austria.
MedAustron will be a multi-usage facility for versatile, international research in Austria.
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11. Irradiation Rooms 1 2 3 4 HEBT = High Energy Transfer Line
Optimized to MedAustron needs
All rooms located on one side for common usage of general facility
Irradiation rooms
Room 1:
horizontal beam line, protons/ions
Used by non-clinical research
Room 2:
Horizontal and vertical beam line, protons/ions
Used for medical treatment and Medical Radiation Physics
Room 3:
Horizontal line, protons/ions
Used for medical treatment
Room 4:
Proton gantry
Room 5 (extension possible):
Optional ion gantry
Active beam scanning on all beam lines. 1 2 3 4
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12. Ground floor – Main area
Medical office space, reception,
treatment
NCR technical space
Accelerator
Workshops …
Basement
General services: EL, CV ...
Above synchrotron hall
Power supplies
Administrative office building
Building above partly covering ground floor
Extension possible for ion gantry
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