Pet imaging of dose distribution in proton-beam cancer therapy

Proton therapy is a treatment modality of increasing utility in clinical radiation oncology mostly because its dose distribution conforms more tightly to the target volume than X-ray radiation therapy. One important feature of proton therapy is that it produces a small amount of positron-emitting is...

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Main Authors: Beebe-Wang Joanne, Dilmanian Avraham F., Peggs Stephen G., Schlyer David J., Vaska Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: VINCA Institute of Nuclear Sciences 2005-01-01
Series:Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1451-3994/2005/1451-39940501023B.pdf