| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 323 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-317) and index. |
| Summary |
Hadronic radiotherapy uses particle beams to treat tumours located near critical body structures and tumours that respond poorly to conventional photon and electron beam radiotherapy. Initial research in hadronic radiotherapy was performed using accelerators built for physics research. The good results of the proton and ion therapy programs have enhanced the tendency to use protontherapy as a routine method. There are about 20 working protontherapy facilities (first, second and third generation) and more than 30 centres are planned. This book presents the first comprehensive overview of the field with a discussion on the fundamental basis of particle physics and radiobiology, as well as review of clinical and technical specifications and designs for proton radiotherapy. In particular, the current designs of proton and heavy ion accelerators, beam delivery systems, gantries, beam monitoring and dosimetry systems, control and safety systems, patient positioning and immobilization devices, and ancillary treatment facilities are widely discussed. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Proton accelerators.
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Proton accelerators. |
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Radiotherapy, High energy.
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Radiotherapy, High energy. |
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Particles (Nuclear physics)
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Particles (Nuclear physics) |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Scharf, Waldemar.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Wieszczycka, Wioletta. Proton radiotherapy accelerators. [River Edge], N.J. : World Scientific, ©2001 9810245289 9789810245283 (DLC) 2001279225 (OCoLC)48632923 |
| ISBN |
9789812811646 (electronic book) |
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9812811648 (electronic book) |
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1281960667 |
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9781281960665 |
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9789810245283 |
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9810245289 |
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