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Applications of various range shifters for proton pencil beam scanning radiotherapy
BACKGROUND: A range pull-back device, such as a machine-related range shifter (MRS) or a universal patient-related range shifter (UPRS), is needed in pencil beam scanning technique to treat shallow tumors. METHODS: Three UPRS made by QFix (Avondale, PA, USA) allow treating targets across the body: U...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8344212/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34362396 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13014-021-01873-8 |