FLASH Instead of Proton Arc Therapy is a More Promising Advancement for the Next Generation Proton Radiotherapy

Overview

Journal J Appl Clin Med Phys

Specialties Biophysics
General Medicine

Date 2023 Jul 11

PMID 37431574

Authors

Minglei Kang

Xuanfeng Ding

Yi Rong

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