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Towards proton therapy and radiography at FAIR

Prall et al., 2015

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9543256374240002611
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Prall M
Lang P
LaTessa C
Mariam F
Merrill F
Shestov L
Simoniello P
Varentsov D
Durante M
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Journal of Physics: Conference Series

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Protons having energies in the GeV range have been proposed as an alternative to Bragg- peak hadron therapy. This strategy reduces lateral scattering and overcomes uncertainties of particle range and relative biological effectiveness. GeV protons could additionally be …
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