ABSTRACT

Proton and Carbon Ion Therapy is an up-to-date guide to using proton and carbon ion therapy in modern cancer treatment. The book covers the physics and radiobiology basics of proton and ion beams, dosimetry methods and radiation measurements, and treatment delivery systems. It gives practical guidance on patient setup, target localization, and trea

chapter 1|12 pages

Introduction to Proton and Carbon Ion Therapy

ByC.-M. Charlie Ma

part |2 pages

Section I

chapter 2|14 pages

Accelerators for Proton and Ion Therapy

ByJacob Flanz

chapter 3|20 pages

Beam Delivery Systems for Particle Therapy

ByMarco Schippers

chapter 4|20 pages

Requirements for Particle Therapy Facilities

ByAlfred R. Smith, Oliver Jäkel

part |2 pages

Section II

chapter 5|28 pages

Radiobiology of Proton and Carbon Ion Therapy

ByAlejandro Carabe

chapter 6|28 pages

Dosimetry for Proton and Carbon Ion Therapy

ByJonathan B. Farr, Richard L. Maughan

chapter 7|24 pages

Image-Guided Proton and Carbon Ion Therapy

ByLei Dong, Joey P. Cheung, X. Ronald Zhu

chapter 8|22 pages

Treatment Planning for Scanned Particle Beams

ByTony Lomax

part |2 pages

Section III

chapter 9|12 pages

Conformal Proton Therapy

ByJerry D. Slater, David A. Bush

chapter 10|22 pages

Clinical Experience with Particle Radiotherapy

ByAlexandra D. Jensen, M. W. Münter, Anna V. Nikoghosyan, Jürgen Debus

chapter 11|29 pages

Future Prospects for Particle Therapy

ByC.-M. Charlie Ma