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Toward proton computed tomography

Sadrozinski et al., 2004

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11189510443593089697
Author
Sadrozinski H
Bashkirov V
Keeney B
Johnson L
Peggs S
Ross G
Satogata T
Schulte R
Seiden A
Shanazi K
Williams D
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IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

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Proton therapy, long regarded as a superior method of radiation therapy, is now becoming more cost effective and is being used in a number of clinical centers around the world. In light of this development the use of the proton beam itself should be considered for the most …
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