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SUMMARY:Helium Ion Therapy - From Berkeley to Heidelberg
DTSTART:20260519T141500Z
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CONTACT:l.wunderlich@gsi.de\;+49-6159-71-1879
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Oliver Jäkel (DKFZ)\n\nRadiotherapy with ion beams 
 has been pioneered in the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) in 
 California\, which was established by Ernest Lawrence\, who invented the c
 yclotron in 1930. Medical applications of cyclotrons have been explored at
  LBNL as early as 1935 and in 1954 the first patient has been treated with
  a 146MeV proton beam. Already in 1955\, the first Helium beams have been 
 used for radiotherapy. In the 1970ies and 1980ies\, then based on a synchr
 otron\, treatments with heavier ions up to silicon has been explored in cl
 inical trials. Most treatment facilities following Berkeley\, were based m
 ainly on protons and some on carbon ions\, but little to no attention has 
 been paid to other ions. Only recently the interest in Helium ion beams ha
 s reemerged and has recently been introduced as a tool for regular treatme
 nts at the Heidelberg ion beam therapy center at the university medical ce
 nter. The talk gives an overview on the history and the clinical rationale
  for Helium ions\, as well as the efforts made\, to realize it at HIT.\n 
 \n \n \n\nhttps://indico.gsi.de/event/24771/
LOCATION:Main Lecture Hall (GSI)
URL:https://indico.gsi.de/event/24771/
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