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Radiotherapy of Malignant Tumors: Photons or Protons? Part 1. Bragg Peak and the Brief Characteristics of a Proton Beam

https://doi.org/10.20862/0042-4676-2020-101-6-369-372

Abstract

The first paper of a series of three publications briefly presents the characteristics a proton beam, as well as the information of companies producing noncommercial techniques for photon and proton therapies. The following second and third parts will briefly consider the clinical and economic efficiency of proton versus photon radiotherapy in the treatment of cancer patients and prospects for its development in oncological practice.

About the Authors

G. A. Pan’shin
Russian Scientific Center of Roentgenoradiology
Russian Federation

Georgiy A. Pan’shin, Dr. Med. Sc., Professor, Head of the Research Department of Radiotherapy Innovative Technologies and Chemoradiation Treatment of Malignant Tumors

ul. Profsoyuznaya, 86, Moscow, 117997



Z. S. Tsallagova
Russian Scientific Center of Roentgenoradiology
Russian Federation

Zemphira S. Tsallagova, Dr. Med. Sc., Professor, Scientific Secretary

ul. Profsoyuznaya, 86, Moscow, 117997



T. R. Izmailov
Russian Scientific Center of Roentgenoradiology
Russian Federation

Timur R. Izmailov, Dr. Med. Sc., Head of Radiotherapy Hospital

ul. Profsoyuznaya, 86, Moscow, 117997



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Pan’shin G.A., Tsallagova Z.S., Izmailov T.R. Radiotherapy of Malignant Tumors: Photons or Protons? Part 1. Bragg Peak and the Brief Characteristics of a Proton Beam. Journal of radiology and nuclear medicine. 2020;101(6):369-372. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.20862/0042-4676-2020-101-6-369-372

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