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The Mobetron is the only portable, self-shielded electron linear accelerator designed to deliver Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) to cancer patients during surgery. The system was invented and commercialized by IntraOp Medical Corporation (IntraOp) in 1997 under the leadership of Donald Goer and other cofounders Russ Schonberg, Mary Louise Meruk, Jerry Vaeth, and Gene Haynes.〔(M.L. Meurk. The Mobetron: A New Concept for IORT, 1997 )〕 The Mobetron has made it possible to use LINAC-based radiation for cancer treatment in a standard Operating Room without the need for shielding. Electron IORT which has been practiced since the late 1960s had historically only been possible using traditional linear accelerators in shielded bunkers. This was a major hindrance to the adoption of IORT as it added significant cost to treatment and logistical complications to surgery. The Mobetron made electron IORT portable by leveraging x-band LINAC technology combined with redundant shielding and an integrated beam stopper. This results in a highly safe radiation device with very low stray radiation〔(Krechetov. Shielding assessment of a mobile electron accelerator for intra-operative radiotherapy, 2010 ),〕 contained in a small foot print. The Mobetron has treated over 15,000 patients in fourteen different countries around the world. == Technical Features == *Energies: 6,9,12 MeV *Depth: 1-4 cm D80 *Stray Radiation: less than 6µSv @ 3 meters *Motion Control: * *Rotation: +/- 45 degrees * *Tilt +10 degrees / - 30 degrees * *Lateral/Longitudinal: +/- 5cm * *Vertical: 30cm *Soft docking laser alignment system *QA System: AAPM TG72 Compliant 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mobetron」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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