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Proton Therapy: Behind the Scenes

Terapia del protón: Los fundamentos
Proton therapy is different from conventional radiation because the beam can significantly reduce normal tissue exposure to excess radiation. This article provides an introduction to proton therapy.

OncoLink Proton Education Modules
These healthcare practitioner education modules is to provide the basic information needed to understand the physics of proton therapy and how these properties affect simulation, treatment planning, daily setup, and quality and assurance when using protons as compared to photons. The basic types of proton delivery systems, positioning systems and immobilization devices are also described. Safety and planning are also discussed as well as some of the early results from specific disease sites where protons have been used.

Proton Therapy Training Meeting - 2009
This course is designed to train radiation oncologists and medical physicists in the use of proton therapy as a treatment for several types of cancer.