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Preliminary results of the Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) as real-time beam monitor in hadron therapy

The use of proton and carbon ion beams in cancer therapy (also known as hadron therapy) is progressively growing worldwide due to their improved dose distributions, sparing of healthy tissues and (for carbon ions) increased radiobiological effectiveness especially for radio-resistant tumours. Strict...

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Autores principales: Aza, E, Ciocca, M., Murtas, F., Puddu, S., Pullia, M., Silari, M.
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2016.10.029
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