Progresses of Proton Therapy for carcinomas / 医疗卫生装备
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal
; (6)2004.
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em Chinês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-584918
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ABSTRACT
As a new radiotherapy for carcinomas, Proton Therapy has been making progresses. Compared with conventional radiation, proton has a better physical characteristic and a similar biological effect. Proton Therapy consists of Conformal Proton Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy, Stereotactic Radiotherapy, Proton Scanning Radiation and et al. With the utilization of Bragg peak, Proton therapy can increase the dose of carcinoma region and reduce the dose of normal tissue, and thus it has a good curative effect and can be a good cure for many indications. In spite of the above-mentioned, Proton therapy has to be improved in the future.
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Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal
Ano de publicação:
2004
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Artigo