Conceptual Design of a Novel Nozzle Combined with a Clinical Proton Linac for Magnetically Focussed Minibeams

(1) Background: Proton minibeam radiation therapy (pMBRT) is a novel therapeutic approach with the potential to significantly increase normal tissue sparing while providing tumour control equivalent or superior to standard proton therapy. For reasons of efficiency, flexibility and minibeam quality,...

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Main Authors: Tim Schneider, Annalisa Patriarca, Alberto Degiovanni, Manuel Gallas, Yolanda Prezado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/18/4657