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[en] The main equipment for modern and future proton and ion therapy centers is described in this review.

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[en] This study aimed to assess the feasibility of carbon ion reirradiation (CIR) for recurrent head and neck cancer (HNC).

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[en] Highlights: • The first multicentre study to evaluate carbon ion radiotherapy for sacral chordoma. • The largest cohort of patients among the reports published to date. • Demonstrating high local control and low toxicity rates. • The results of a pioneering institution in Japan were replicated by this study. Usefulness of carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT) for sacral chordoma has been reported from single institutions. We conducted a retrospective nationwide multicentre study to evaluate the clinical outcomes of CIRT for sacral chordoma in Japan.

[en] Full text: The Radiation Protection Services (RPS) group at ANSTO are required to provide a high quality radiation protection advice and assurance service to multiple types of facilities (nuclear reactor, linear accelerators, cyclotrons, radiopharmaceutical production, multiple research departments and others) which give rise to a diverse range of ionising radiation safety challenges. In order to maintain high standards and recognise development opportunities to ensure that best practices are employed the RPS group developed a Strategic Operational Plan to identify continuous improvement opportunities to maintain “best practice” in radiation protection within this diverse organisation. This presentation will explore some of those opportunities to ensure continuous improvement in radiation protection practices at ANSTO. (author)

[en] As the ion therapy treatment modality develops, knowledge of ion radiotherapy is growing and is being exchanged within the radiotherapy community. This community includes regulatory bodies, radiotherapy professionals, standards organizations, equipment manufacturers and suppliers. The exchange has contributed to the establishment of good practices to ensure the safety of ion therapy treatment facilities worldwide. The best international practices related to the regulatory control of radiotherapy facilities using ion accelerators have been summarized in this publication. It also provides guidance on facility authorization and inspection, as well as technical safety aspects that are typical and significant for ion accelerators. Although addressed mainly to regulatory bodies for radiation safety control, the publication can also be used by equipment vendors and organizations operating or planning to construct such facilities.

[en] Our purpose was to develop a mechanistic model that describes and predicts radiation response after combined DNA damage repair interference (DDRi) and particle radiation therapy.

[en] The iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based Sciences (LABS) is a non-profit national research institution of the National Research Foundation of South Africa. It is highly multidisciplinary, as it is dedicated to physical, medical and biological sciences. The laboratory is based at two sites 1600 km apart, one in Cape Town and the other in Johannesburg. The main lines of research pursued are: — Nuclear physics and materials research; — Radiation therapy and cancer research; — Production of unique radioisotopes.