title: Status of the clinical work at Hyogo.
abstract: On April 1, 2001, the Hyogo Ion Beam Medical Center (HIBMC) was opened as the first facility in the world to provide ion beam therapy using 2 types of beams, protons and carbon-ions. We will introduce the HIBMC, and report the results of the clinical study and general practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hyogo Ion Beam Medical Center, Ibo-gun. y.hishikawa@hibmc.shingu.hyogo.jp
authors.forename: Yoshio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hishikawa
authors.forename: Yasue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Oda
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mayahara
authors.forename: Atsuya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kawaguchi
authors.forename: Kazufumi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kagawa
authors.forename: Masao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: Mitsuyuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abe
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D063193:Heavy Ion Radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D061766:Proton Therapy
chemical_list: D002244:Carbon