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Technologies for delivery of proton and ion beams for radiotherapy

School of Physics and Astronomy, Schuster Laboratory, University of Manchester/Cockcroft Institute, Manchester M13 9PL, UK

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David Holder

School of Physics and Astronomy, Schuster Laboratory, University of Manchester/Cockcroft Institute, Manchester M13 9PL, UK

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Jose Alonso

Accelerator and Fusion Research Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA

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Ranald Mackay

Christie Medical Physics and Engineering, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK

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https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217751X14410024Cited by:26 (Source: Crossref)

Abstract

Recent developments for the delivery of proton and ion beam therapy have been significant, and a number of technological solutions now exist for the creation and utilisation of these particles for the treatment of cancer. In this paper we review the historical development of particle accelerators used for external beam radiotherapy and discuss the more recent progress towards more capable and cost-effective sources of particles.

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