Proton Therapy and Radiosurgery

by Hans Breuer and Berend J. Smit

Book Overview

The book is divided into two parts: Part I deals with the relevant physics and planning algorithms of protons (H Breuer) and Part II with the radiobiology, radiopathology and clinical outcomes of proton therapy and a comparison of proton therapy versus photon therapy (BJ Smit). Protons can be used for radiosurgery and general radio- therapy. Since proton therapy was first proposed in 1946 by Wilson, about sixteen facilities have been built globally...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 364208379X
• ISBN13: 9783642083792
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"