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Quantitative Radiobiology for Proton Therapy (IPEM-IOP Series in Physics and Engineering in Medicine and Biology) - Hardcover

Jones, Bleddyn

 
9780750362078: Quantitative Radiobiology for Proton Therapy (IPEM-IOP Series in Physics and Engineering in Medicine and Biology)

Synopsis

This book describes the relative biological effectiveness (RBE) issues within proton therapy and advises on how to use a variable RBE within treatment planning and in dose prescription to improve the safety of proton and other forms on ion beam therapy. Decision-making advice is also provided for protocol breaches, retreatments, dose rate effects and risk assessment.

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