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Review Historical Article
Medical physics--particle accelerators--the beginning.
- Jeremy C Ganz.
- Prog. Brain Res. 2014 Jan 1; 215: 25-35.
AbstractThis chapter outlines the early development of particle accelerators with the redesign from linear accelerator to cyclotron by Ernest Lawrence with a view to reducing the size of the machines as the power increased. There are minibiographies of Ernest Lawrence and his brother John. The concept of artificial radiation is outlined and the early attempts at patient treatment are mentioned. The reasons for trying and abandoning neutron therapy are discussed, and the early use of protons is described.
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