Using ‘momentum cooling’ in cyclotron-based proton therapy can increase proton transmission rates and thereby reduce treatment delivery times. This simple technique, which reduces the momentum spread of the proton beam without introducing substantial beam losses, enhances efficiency and has the potential to reduce costs, thereby advancing cancer treatment and improving patient outcomes.
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This is a summary of: Maradia, V. et al. Demonstration of momentum cooling to enhance the potential of cancer treatment with proton therapy. Nat. Phys. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-023-02115-2 (2023).
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Momentum cooling can improve transmission rates for proton therapy. Nat. Phys. 19, 1398–1399 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-023-02116-1
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