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In X-rays therapy we accelerate
electrons (about 0.5MeV/c^2)
at 10-15MeV
In protontherapy we accelerate
protons (about 1000MeV/c^2)
at 200-250MeV
1. Because generating a proton beam is
much more difficult
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983 / 1024
In X-rays therapy we accelerate
electrons (about 0.5MeV/c^2)
at 10-15MeV
In protontherapy we accelerate
protons (about 1000MeV/c^2)
at 200-250MeV
1. Because generating a proton beam is
much more difficult