The use of protons in cancer therapy at PSI and related instrumentation

Journal of Physics: Conference Series

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-71

  Schippers, J M ^a   Duppich, J ^a   Goitein, G ^a   Jermann, M ^a   Lomax, A ^a   Pedroni, E ^a   Reist, H ^a   Timmermann, B ^a   Verweij, J ^a  

^a PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

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EID: 33745290848     PISSN: 17426588     EISSN: 17426596     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/41/1/005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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