Selecting the optimum particle for radiation therapy

Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 6, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 35-39

  Slater, James M ^a,b  

^a Department of Radiation Medicine ^*  (United States)

^b LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Heavy charged particles; Ionization; LET; Proton; Radiotherapy; RBE

Indexed keywords

CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; IONIZING RADIATION; PROTON THERAPY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; RELATIVE BIOLOGIC EFFECTIVENESS;

EID: 34548226865     PISSN: 15330346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/15330346070060s406     Document Type: Conference Paper

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