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Status and development of the TOP-IMPLART Project
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Picardi, L.; Ampollini, A.; Anello, P.; Balduzzi, M.; Bazzano, G.; Borgognoni, F.; Cisbani, E.; DAndrea, M.; De Angelis, C.; De Angelis, G.; Della Monaca, S.; Esposito, G.; Ghio, F.; Giuliani, F.; Lucentini, M.; Marino, C.; Montereali, R. M.; Nenzi, P.; Notaro, C.; Patrono, C.; Placido, C.; Piccinini, M.; Ronsivalle, C.; Santavenere, F.; Spurio, A.; Strigari, L.; Surrenti, V.; Tabocchini, A.; Trinca, E.; Vadrucci, M.
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The TOP-IMPLART project consists of the design and implementation of a linear proton accelerator, its control and monitoring systems for the treatment of superficial and semi-deep tumors. The energy of 150 MeV (corresponding to a penetration in tissue of about 15 cm) is a milestone in design being useful for the proton therapy treatment of almost 50% of tumors based on their position and depth (including ocular melanoma, head-neck tumors, pediatric tumors, and more superficial tumors). The capability to vary the intensity on a pulse-to-pulse basis combined with an electronic feedback system allows to get the required dose uniformity (2.5%) reducing the number of re-paintings. In this paper the state of the art and the objectives of the TOP-IMPLART project are described within the framework of the progress of Protontherapy.