Particle beam therapy uses beam of energetic atomic ions for destruction of cancer cells. It is the most effective therapy after surgical option for removal of cancer from human bodies. Various particle beam radiation therapies include use of protons, radiotherapy with carbon ions, helium ions and other ions.
This article gives an overview about particle beam therapy, its advantages, the device course and various charged particles used in this therapy. Theoretical advantages beam therapy includes: Precise dose localization Favorable dose-depth distributions Steep increase in energy deposition depositing very little dose in the normal tissues Precise radiation delivery targeting the tumor cells Particle Beam Therapy: The Device Course Charged particles generated by ion source Accelerator generally a cyclotron, accelerates the charged particles to higher energies. Accelerated particle…
