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The societal impact of ion beam therapy

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Ion beam therapy should be "democratized" through model-based patient selection, innovative technologies for better and faster treatment delivery, and substantial size and cost reduction. The disability-adjusted life year (DALY) concept… Click to show full abstract

Ion beam therapy should be "democratized" through model-based patient selection, innovative technologies for better and faster treatment delivery, and substantial size and cost reduction. The disability-adjusted life year (DALY) concept can be used to quantify the societal benefit.

Keywords: beam therapy; ion beam; societal impact

Journal Title: Zeitschrift Fur Medizinische Physik
Year Published: 2020

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