Imaging particle beams for cancer treatment
Proton and carbon-ion radiotherapy are powerful tools for killing tumor cells, but only if the particles deposit their energy where they’re supposed to.
- OSTI ID:
- 22482506
- Journal Information:
- Physics Today, Vol. 68, Issue 10; Other Information: (c) 2015 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0031-9228
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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