Table 2.
Number of cancer patients treated by carbon ion radiotherapy worldwide per year.
| S. No. | Country | City | Facility | Case/year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | Chiba | NIRS | 888 | 2013 |
| 2 | Japan | Gunma | GHMC | 448 | 2013 |
| 3 | Japan | Hyogo | HIBMC | 270 | 2013 |
| 4 | Japan | Saga | HIMAT | 132 | 2013 |
| 5 | China | Lanzhou | HIRFL | 27 | 2006–2013 in average |
| 6 | Germany | Heidelberg | HIT | 274 | 2009–2013 in average |
| 7 | Italy | Pavia | CNAO | 53 | 2012–2013 in average |
NIRS, National Institute of Radiological Sciences; GHMC, Gunma University Heavy Ion Medical Center; HIBMC, Hyogo Ion-Beam Medical Center; HIMAT, Heavy Ion Medical Accelerator in Tosu; HIRFL, Heavy Ion Research Facility in Lanzhou; HIT, Heidelberg Ion-Beam Therapy Center; CNAO, Centro Nazionale Adroterapia Oncologica.
Data on facility #1–4 are based on the website of Association for Nuclear Technology in Medicine (written in Japanese): http://www.antm.or.jp/05_treatment/01.html. Data on facility #5–7 are based on Ref. (8).