02023cam a22003138a 4500991002128539707536130729s2012 flu b 000 0 eng d9781439836446 (hardcover : alk. paper)b14125705-39ule_instDip.to Fisicaeng615.8/4223LC RC271.R353.9.78Proton therapy physics /edited by Harald PaganettiBoca Raton :Taylor & Francis,2012xx, 684 p.ill. ;24 cmSeries in medical physics and biomedical engineering ;20Includes bibliographical references"Compared to x-ray-based radiotherapeutic modalities, proton therapy provides greater 3D localization, higher beam doses, access to deeper tumors, and less damage to surrounding healthy tissue. Though over fifty years old, it is now coming to the forefront of cancer treatment with greater understanding of the biophysics and better treatment and patient outcomes. This text presents an overview of proton therapy that addresses all key topics including, biophysics, accelerators, hardware, beam delivery, treatment planning, dose calculation, quality assurance, and precision. Features (1) Provides an overview of proton therapy; (2) Covers beam delivery using passive scattering and magnetic beam scanning; (3) Details the physics of treatment planning for homogenous fields and intensity-modulated fields; and (4) Discusses precision and uncertainties for both moving and non-moving targets"--Provided by publisherRadiotherapyNeoplasmsRadiotherapyProtonsTherapeutic usePaganetti, Harald.b1412570528-01-1429-07-13991002128539707536LE006 53.9.786 PAG12006000170840le006pE103.10-l- 03030.i1558783628-01-14Proton therapy physics263155UNISALENTOle00629-07-13ma -engflu00