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First proton radiography of an animal patient

Schneider et al., 2004

Document ID
10802170062874996146
Author
Schneider U
Besserer J
Pemler P
Dellert M
Moosburger M
Pedroni E
Kaser‐Hotz B
Publication year
Publication venue
Medical physics

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The purpose of this work is to show the feasibility of proton radiography in terms of radiation dose, imaging speed, image quality (density and spatial resolution), and image content under clinical conditions. Protons with 214 MeV energy can penetrate through most patients …
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