Brookhaven physicists team up with medical industry to build advanced cancer therapy accelerator
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - 11:31
in Physics & Chemistry
A new collaboration between the U.S. Department of Energys Brookhaven National Laboratory and Best Medical International (BMI) aims to design one of the most dynamic and effective cancer therapy devices in the world. The ion Rapidly Cycling Medical Synchrotron (iRCMS) draws on the particle acceleration expertise of Brookhaven Lab physicists and the medical experience of BMI to advance cancer therapy, particularly the evolving use of carbon and other light ions.