Depth scanning for a conformal ion beam treatment of deep seated tumours

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 3627-3641

  Weber, U ^a   Becher, W ^a   Kraft, G ^a  

^a GSI HELMHOLTZZENTRUM FÜR SCHWERIONENFORSCHUNG GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; ENERGY; IRRADIATION; LINEAR ACCELERATOR; MAGNETISM; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DEPTH DOSE; RADIATION DOSE; TUMOR; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NEOPLASMS; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOTHERAPY, CONFORMAL; WATER;

EID: 0034531710     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/45/12/309     Document Type: Article

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