Technologies for Delivery of Proton and Ion Beams for Radiotherapy
Accelerator Physics
2015-06-17 v1 Medical Physics
Abstract
Recent developments for the delivery of proton and ion beam therapy have been significant, and a number of technological solutions now exist for the creation and utilisation of these particles for the treatment of cancer. In this paper we review the historical development of particle accelerators used for external beam radiotherapy and discuss the more recent progress towards more capable and cost-effective sources of particles.
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@article{arxiv.1310.0237,
title = {Technologies for Delivery of Proton and Ion Beams for Radiotherapy},
author = {Hywel Owen and David Holder and Jose Alonso and Ranald MacKay},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1310.0237},
year = {2015}
}
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53 pages, 13 figures. Submitted to International Journal of Modern Physics A