Heavy particle radiotherapy

Journal Article · Sun Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6822915

Almond, R R

According to the author the scientific literature on the physical and radiobiological aspects of heavy particles in radiotherapy is scattered. The objective in writing this book is to synthesize most of the available literature on the subject and to convey this information to readers with various backgrounds. Heavy particles are those that are many times heavier than electrons, and, except for protons, they are also known as high-LET radiation and are being used therapeutically at approximately 30 institutions worldwide. The appearance of such a book is, therefore, very timely and welcome. The book is divided into eight chapters and an extensive appendix. Chapters 1 and 2 consist of an introduction to radiobiological aspects of this subject, and this area is further enhanced by the final chapter, 8, which is mainly a radiobiological comparison of heavy particles, and by the appendix on radiobiological techniques. The remaining chapters deal with each heavy particle in turn: neutrons, protons, helium ions, heavy ions, and negative pions.

• Research Organization: M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Inst., Houston, TX
• OSTI ID: 6822915
• Journal Information: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States) Vol. 22:3; ISSN JNMEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
BARYONS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
BIOLOGY
BOSONS
CHARGED PARTICLES
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ENERGY TRANSFER
EXTERNAL IRRADIATION
FERMIONS
HADRONS
HEAVY IONS
HELIUM IONS
IONS
IRRADIATION
LET
MEDICINE
MESONS
NEUTRONS
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
NUCLEONS
PATIENTS
PIONS
PIONS MINUS
PROTONS
PSEUDOSCALAR MESONS
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIOBIOLOGY
RADIOLOGY
RADIOTHERAPY
THERAPY
USES