Published 1982 | Version v1
Book

Cost effective proton beam therapy with a cyclotron

Creators

  • 1. Harvard Cyclotron Laboratory, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA (USA)

Description

The Harvard Cyclotron Laboratory has treated three major classes of disease with accelerated protons over the past 20 years. Experience at HCL indicates that specialized treatment facilities based on accelerators designed specifically for medical applications can provide clinically proven and cost effective medical service to a regional population

Part of:
Ninth international conference on cyclotrons and their applications

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Les Editions de la Physique.
Imprint Place
Les Ulis (France)
Imprint Title
9. International conference on cyclotrons and their applications
Imprint Pagination
885 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 667-672.

Conference

Title
9. International conference on cyclotrons and their applications.
Dates
7 - 10 Sep 1981.
Place
Caen (France).

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
14755582
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CYCLOTRONS; NEOPLASMS; PROTON BEAMS; RADIOTHERAPY; USES
Descriptors DEC
ACCELERATORS; BEAMS; CYCLIC ACCELERATORS; DISEASES; MEDICINE; NUCLEON BEAMS; PARTICLE BEAMS; THERAPY

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