Published August 1987 | Version v1
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Heavy particle therapy: certain historical aspects and prospects

Creators

  • 1. Kalifornijskij Univ., Los-Alamosskaya Natsional'naya Lab. (USA)

Description

Advantages of heavy particle therapy (HPT) are given. Radiobiological grounds and clinical results of therapy with accelerated neutrons, protons, charged particles with average linear energy loss (LEL) and with charged particles with high LEL are given. HPT prospects are noted

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Russian)
Терапия тяжелыми частицами: некоторые исторические аспекты и перспективы

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Med. Radiol.
Journal Volume
32
Journal Issue
8
Series
Med. Radiol.
Journal Page Range
6-9
ISSN
0025-8334
CODEN
MERAA

Conference

Title
Working meeting on proton beam therapy.
Dates
14-18 Oct 1986.
Place
Leningrad (USSR).

INIS

Country of Publication
Russian Federation
Country of Input or Organization
USSR
INIS RN
19018365
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ALPHA PARTICLES; FRACTIONATED IRRADIATION; HEAVY IONS; LET; NEOPLASMS; NEUTRONS; PATIENTS; PIONS; PROTONS; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; RADIOTHERAPY; RBE; REVIEWS
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; BOSONS; CATIONS; CHARGED PARTICLES; DISEASES; DOCUMENT TYPES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY TRANSFER; FERMIONS; HADRONS; HELIUM IONS; HYDROGEN IONS; HYDROGEN IONS 1 PLUS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; IONS; IRRADIATION; MEDICINE; MESONS; NUCLEONS; PSEUDOSCALAR MESONS; RADIATIONS; THERAPY