Magnetically scanned proton therapy beams: Rationales and principles

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 61, Issue 3-6, 2001, Pages 615-618

  Jones, D T L ^a   Schreuder, A N ^a  

^a NATIONAL ACCELERATOR CENTRE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Beam modification; Proton therapy; Scanning

Indexed keywords

MODULATION; ONCOLOGY; RADIATION; SCANNING; SCATTERING;

PROTON THERAPY;

PROTON BEAMS;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROL SYSTEM; DEVICE; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT SCATTERING; ONCOLOGY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PROTON RADIATION; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0034897033     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(01)00348-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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