Description: 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 ones in development such as Cyclinac , Laser and DWA, are described. The third section describes biophysical (such as stopping power and LET) and biological (such as RBE and OER) properties, the fundamental experiments and clinical area. The fourth section presents models and the fifth section compares both techniques, showing advantages and disadvantages of each, and their similarities.
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EAN: 9783319367187
UPC: 9783319367187
ISBN: 9783319367187
MPN: N/A
Recommended Age Range: 0-12 months
Item Length: 23.4 cm
Item Height: 235 mm
Item Width: 155 mm
Author: Marcos D'avila Nunes
Publication Name: Protontherapy Versus Carbon Ion Therapy: Advantages, Disadvantages and Similarities
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Springer International Publishing Ag
Subject: Medicine, Engineering & Technology, Chemistry, Radiology
Publication Year: 2016
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 2117 g
Number of Pages: 110 Pages