Hadrontherapy Facility PATRO at Hyogo Ion Beam Medical Center

Abstract

Hadrontherapy facility PATRO (Particle Accelerator for Therapy, Radiology and Oncology) is constructed in Harima Science Garden City by Hyogo prefecture government. Proton (230 Mev) and carbon (320 MeV/u) beams are used for the cancer therapy. The facility has 3 treatment rooms with fixed beam ports and 2 treatment rooms with isocentric proton gantry ports. The treatment of 1000th patient was accomplished successfully in May 2006.