Pions and Heavy Ions in Radiotherapy

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 May 1972 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Nature, volume 237, pages 17-19 (issn: 0028-0836, eissn: 1476-4687,

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Authors: D K, Bewley;

doi: 10.1038/237017a0

pmid: 4624127

Pions and Heavy Ions in Radiotherapy

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Abstract

This article considers the advantages and difficulties of using pions and heavy ions for cancer radiotherapy.

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Hammersmith Hospital
United Kingdom
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
United Kingdom

Keywords

Radiotherapy, High-Energy, Energy Transfer, Neoplasms, Methods, Humans, Radiotherapy Dosage, Nuclear Physics

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