An approximate analytical solution of the Bethe equation for charged particles in the radiotherapeutic energy range
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-10554-0
Abstract: Charged particles such as protons and carbon ions are an increasingly important tool in radiotherapy. There are however unresolved physics issues impeding optimal implementation, including estimation of dose deposition in non-homogeneous tissue, an essential aspect… read more here.
Keywords: charged particles; energy; bethe equation; approximate analytical ... See more keywords
A practical solution of the Bethe equation in the energy range applicable to radiotherapy and radionuclide production
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-54103-3
Abstract: While the dose deposition of charged hadrons has received much attention over the last decades starting in 1930 with the publication of the Bethe equation, there are still practical obstacles in implementing it in fields… read more here.
Keywords: equation; bethe equation; radiotherapy; radionuclide production ... See more keywords