Tumor therapy and track structure

Radiation and Environmental Biophysics

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 229-237

  Kraft, G ^a   Scholz, M ^a   Bechthold, U ^a  

^a GSI HELMHOLTZZENTRUM FÜR SCHWERIONENFORSCHUNG GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carbon beam; Ions; RBE; Track structure; Treatment planning; Tumor therapy

Indexed keywords

CARBON;

BEAM THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION RESPONSE; RELATIVE BIOLOGIC EFFECTIVENESS; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0033371143     PISSN: 0301634X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004110050163     Document Type: Review

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