Ion Beam Therapy Fundamentals, Technology, Clinical Applications /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Linz, Ute (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012.
• Series: Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering, 320
• Subjects: Physics.; Energy.; Cancer research.; Nuclear medicine.; Radiotherapy.; Medical physics.; Radiation.; Biomedical engineering.; Medical and Radiation Physics.; Nuclear Medicine.; Biomedical Engineering.; Energy, general.; Cancer Research.

The book provides a detailed, up-to-date account of the basics, the technology, and the clinical use of ion beams for radiation therapy. Theoretical background, technical components, and patient treatment schemes are delineated by the leading experts that helped to develop this field from a research...