Anomalous phosphenes in ocular protontherapy

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 846-849

  Khan, E ^a   Marechal F ^a   Dendale, R ^b   Mabit, C ^b   Calugaru, V ^b   Desjardin, L ^b   Narici, L ^c  

^a CENTRE DE CALCUL DE L INSTITUT NATIONAL DE PHYSIQUE NUCLEAIRE ET DE PHYSIQUE DES PARTICULES   (France)

^b INSTITUT CURIE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

ALTEA; Light flashes; Phosphenes; Protons

Indexed keywords

PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT TREATMENT; PROTONS;

ALTEA; LIGHT FLASHES; PHOSPHENES; PROTON THERAPY; SKULL BASE;

VISION;

EID: 77249170687     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2009.11.021     Document Type: Article

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