Protontherapy Versus Carbon Ion Therapy Advantages, Disadvantages and Similarities /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Nunes, Marcos d’Ávila (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2015.
• Σειρά: Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering,
• Θέματα: Physics.; Oncology.; Medical physics.; Radiation.; Biomedical engineering.; Medical and Radiation Physics.; Biomedical Engineering.

This book presents a comparison analysis of two cancer treatment therapies: carbon ion therapy and protontherapy. It is divided in 5 sections. The first ones gives the reader a brief history of Radiotherapy and types of radiation. In the second section, the techniques and equipments, including new o...