Heavy Particle Radiotherapy Research Articles

Radiobiology of pions in comparison with other heavy particles

Our recent data on late effects of pions in spinal cord, lung and rectum in rodents is presented with reference to other high-LET radiations. Unlike high-LET radiations such as neutrons and neon ions, the RBE for late effects of pions (up to 1.5) is not found to be significantly different from acute effects. Because of the potential of matching treatment volume (especially by using dynamic treatments) to the target volume by using pions and heavy ions, it is of utmost importance to study the tolerance of normal tissues to late effects as a function of volume. Such knowledge combined with pion and heavy ion dynamic treatment could lead to a further step in heavy particle radiotherapy.

Heavy Particle Radiotherapy, by M. R. Raju

<i>Heavy Particle Radiotherapy</i>, by M. R. Raju

Nuclear Particles in Cancer Treatment

J F Fowler 1981 Bristol: Adam Hilger xii + 178 pp price £11.95 This volume is the eighth in the series of Medical Physics Handbooks which give an interesting and stimulating treatment of topics of current importance. As the author states, this is an appropriate time for a summary of progress in heavy-particle radiotherapy, since major conferences have recently been held and current lengthy clinical trials may well preclude significant advances for several years.

Heavy Particle Radiotherapy , by M. R. Raju and High LET Radiations in Clinical Radiotherapy , edited by G. W. Barendsen, J. Broerse, and K. Breur

<i>Heavy Particle Radiotherapy</i> , by M. R. Raju and <i>High LET Radiations in Clinical Radiotherapy</i> , edited by G. W. Barendsen, J. Broerse, and K. Breur