Overview
- Combines first-hand technical, biophysical, and clinical reviews on all aspects of ion beam therapy
- Comprises contributions from the leading academic institutions and leading industrial players in the field
- Contains a detailed description of a novel single-room ion beam facility Is a must for clinicians, accelerator and medical physicists, radiobiologists, educated patients, health economists, and members of regulatory bodies alike
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering (BIOMEDICAL)
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Table of contents (42 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Ion Beam Therapy in Perspective
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Physical and Biological Aspects
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Models and Preclinical Studies
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Clinical Results and Indications
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About this book
Rather than being a side-by-side collection of articles, this book consists of related chapters. It is a common achievement by 76 experts from around the world. Their expertise reflects the diversity of the field with radiation therapy, medical and accelerator physics, radiobiology, computer science, engineering, and health economics. The book addresses a similarly broad audience ranging from professionals that need to know more about this novel treatment modality or consider to enter the field of ion beam therapy as a researcher. However, it is also written for the interested public and for patients who might want to learn about this treatment option.
Reviews
From the book reviews:
“This is an excellent comprehensive review of all the current and past literature related to proton, neutron, and ionic treatment for cancers and vascular malformations seen in radiation oncology, neurosurgery. … I recommend this book highly to physicians, scholars, and students with an interest in the subject.” (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, October, 2014)Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Ion Beam Therapy
Book Subtitle: Fundamentals, Technology, Clinical Applications
Editors: Ute Linz
Series Title: Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21414-1
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-21413-4Published: 09 December 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-52086-4Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-21414-1Published: 09 December 2011
Series ISSN: 1618-7210
Series E-ISSN: 2197-5647
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXV, 729
Topics: Medical and Radiation Physics, Radiotherapy, Nuclear Medicine, Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Energy, general, Cancer Research