CAS - CERN Accelerator School: Accelerators for Medical Applications

TL;DR

This paper summarizes lectures from a course on medical accelerators, covering their principles, applications, and future techniques, aimed at advancing cancer treatment and medical imaging.

Contribution

It compiles comprehensive educational content on accelerators used in medicine, highlighting recent developments and future prospects in the field.

Findings

Overview of accelerator types used in medicine

Discussion of radioisotope production techniques

Future acceleration methods for medical applications

Abstract

These proceedings collate lectures given at the course on Accelerators for Medical Applications, organised by the CERN Accelerator School (CAS). The course was held at the Eventhotel Pyramide, V\"osendorf, Austria from 26 May to 5 June, in collaboration with MedAustron. Following introductory lectures on radiobiological and oncological issues, the basic requirements on accelera- tors and beam delivery are reviewed. The medical applications of linear accelerators, cyclotrons and synchrotrons are then be treated in some detail, followed by lectures on the production and use of radioisotopes and a look at some of the acceleration techniques for the future.