Developments in proton and light-ion therapy

EPAC 2006 - Contributions to the Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 3631-3635

  Rossi, Sandro ^a  

^a Centro Nazionale Adroterapia Oncologica CNAO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOSPITALS; PROTONS;

HADRON THERAPY; LIGHT IONS; MATURE FIELDS; PRESENT STATUS; PROTON THERAPY; RESEARCH FACILITIES; SHORT PERIODS;

PATIENT TREATMENT;

EID: 84898772450     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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