CERN scieists have developed a new device that uses accelerator technology to treat brain cancer. The device uses high-power ion radiation therapy and it is possible to destroy head and neck tumors with its help. High precision and proper targeting will also reduce the side effects of radiation therapy. A small particle detector called
According to Tekna technology and technology news service, the device made by CERN physicists can help ideify and monitor tumors during ion radiation therapy. Doctors can use this device to target more easily and the side effects of the treatme will be less.
This device, made by a Czech company, has been tested by scieists from the Ceer for Tumor Diseases in Germany, the Cancer Research Ceer in this coury, and the Heidelberg Phototherapy Ceer.
Like other treatme methods, ion therapy has many disadvaages. Firing radiation to destroy the tumor can also affect the surrounding healthy tissues and therefore create special challenges in the brain. Also, this issue may damage the patie's optic nerves or memory. Meanwhile, the ideal treatme should focus only on the destruction of the tumor and limit the surrounding damaged area as much as possible. Curre technologies cannot be highly accurate in targeting ions.
The new device made by the researchers is a particle detector in which the CERN accelerator technology is used and it can ideify the secondary particles obtained from the impact of ions on the patie's body deep in the brain and increase the effect of radiation therapy in paties. The technology used also causes less damage to healthy brain tissues. Also, doctors can shoot higher doses of radiation to the tumor and thus greatly increase the effectiveness of the treatme.
