What's new in particle therapy accelerator technology

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms

Volumn 261, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 768-772

  Flanz, Jacob B ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerators; Beam delivery systems; Medical physics; Particle therapy

Indexed keywords

BEAM DELIVERY SYSTEMS; MEDICAL PHYSICS; PARTICLE THERAPY ACCELERATOR TECHNOLOGY;

COST REDUCTION; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

PARTICLE ACCELERATORS;

EID: 34447254578     PISSN: 0168583X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nimb.2007.04.247     Document Type: Article

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