THXC1
AET, Kanagawa, Japan
This talk reviews the history of compact accelerator development for cancer therapy, discusses current requirements for a computer controlled medical accelerator system equipped with imaging devices and a beam control system, presents a recently developed, next generation medical linear accelerator system based on X-band technology and robotics, demonstrates various industrial applications, and reviews the collaboration between academia and industry to bring these innovative technologies to market, create new businesses and benefit society.
