Accelerators for heavy-charged-particle radiation therapy

Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 6, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 49-54

  Coutrakon, George B ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerator; Cyclotron; Hadron; Proton; Radiotherapy; Synchrotron

Indexed keywords

CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYCLOTRON; HUMAN; LINEAR ACCELERATOR; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; SYNCHROTRON;

EID: 34548275955     PISSN: 15330346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/15330346070060s408     Document Type: Conference Paper

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