Range, Range Modulation, and Field Radius Requirements for Proton Therapy of Prostate Cancer

Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 445-447

  Moyers, M F ^a   Miller, D W ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Field size; Modulation; Proton; Range

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; DATA ANALYSIS; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; PROSTATE CANCER; PROTON RADIATION; PROTON THERAPY; RADIATION DEPTH DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; SAMPLING; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0242361665     PISSN: 15330346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153303460300200509     Document Type: Article

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