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Article: Proton beam therapy subject of renewed radiosurgical interest.
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- Medical Device Daily
- Article date:
- September 11, 2007
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Proton beam therapy subject of renewed radiosurgical interest
By MARK McCARTY
Medical Device Daily Washington Editor
WASHINGTON -- It is no secret that more than one source of energy is available for radiological imaging and therapeutic purposes, but the proton has made few headlines in recent years as other energy sources have taken center stage. Still, recent events suggest that the relatively bulky proton may be staging a comeback that may threaten the status currently enjoyed by photon-producing Gamma Knife (GK).
Reinhard Schulte, assistant professor of radiation medicine at the Loma Linda School of ...