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Use of 70 MeV proton beam for medical applications at INFN-LNS: CATANA project
Giacomo CuttoneG. TeriF. MaranoL. RaffaeleL. Barone TonghiA. RovelliG.a.p. CirroneA. ReibaldiAntonio BartolottaS. Lo NigroM. G. SabiniV. SalamoneMaria BraiG. A. NicolettiN. RomeoG. Priviterasubject
Proton computed tomographymedicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industryMedicinePatient treatmentMedical physicsbusinessNuclear medicineNeutron dosimetrydescription
The project CATANA (Centro di Adro Terapia ed Applicazioni Nucleari Avanzate) is a collaboration between the INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Sud (LNS), Physics Department, Ophthalmology Institute and Radiology Institute of the Catania University and CSFNSM Catania. The main goal of CATANA is the study and the application of protontherapy for the treatment of shallow tumors (4 cm max) like uveal melanomas and subfoveal macular degenerations.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01-01 | AIP Conference Proceedings |