Published April 2010
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Journal article
Particle therapy at the Heidelberg Ion Therapy Center (HIT) - Integrated research-driven university-hospital-based radiation oncology service in Heidelberg, Germany
- 1. Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Heidelberg (Germany)
- 2. Department of Medical Physics, German Cancer Research Center (dkfz), Heidelberg (Germany)
- 3. Heidelberg Ion Therapy Center (HIT), Heidelberg (Germany)
Description
The Heidelberg Ion Therapy Center (HIT) offers treatment of particle therapy with variety of ion species for over 1300 patients yearly. In November 2009, patient treatment has begun. The aim of the center is to provide high-end radiotherapy, and to define the role of particle therapy through clinical trials.
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2010.02.016Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.radonc.2010.02.016;
- PII
- S0167-8140(10)00109-X;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Radiotherapy and Oncology
- Journal Volume
- 95
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 41-44
- ISSN
- 0167-8140
- CODEN
- RAONDT
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Ireland
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 41074421
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- CLINICAL TRIALS; HOSPITALS; PARTICLES; PATIENTS; RADIOTHERAPY
- Descriptors DEC
- BUILDINGS; MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENTS; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIOLOGY; TESTING; THERAPY
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2010 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.