An Introduction to the International Journal of Particle Therapys Special Issue on Charged Particle Radiobiology

摘要

Advances in medical physics and technology have dramatically improved the targeting, precision, and quality of particle therapy treatments. We are also beginning to recognize that radiobiology has the potential to provide breakthroughs in radiation oncology, and that exploiting the quantitative and qualitative differences in the biological responses of charged particles and photons can be of decisive benefit to the patient.