Research Masterclass in Radiotherapy Physics 2017

From the Bragg Peak to Radiotherapy

Robert Wilson “Radiological use of fast protons,” Radiology, 1946

1946: Ernest Lawrence 1955: 1. proton RT, 1957: 1. He-RT; 1977: 1. RT with Ne, N, O, C, Si, Ar

Oliver Jäkel

Medical Physics

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Exponential growth of proton RT A proton bubble ?

Oliver Jäkel Carbon ion facilities are a rare species Medical Physics

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