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Proton Therapy Delivery and Its Clinical Application in Select Solid Tumor Malignancies
Published on: February 6, 2019
[Radiotherapy with photon needle]
Marek Moskała1, Aleksander Repecki, Zenon Woźny
1Klinika Neurotraumatologii, Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego. nt@cm-uj.krakow.pl
Abstract:
The study describes an innovative method in which a photon needle (IF) is used for surgical treatment of the primary and metastatic brain tumours. The article comprises information on the principles of operation of a photon needle, with description of an auxiliary equipment supporting the needle operation and a procedure used in control of the needle before sterilisation. Moreover, individual stages of the needle testing program were described with indications to the future process of radiotherapy.
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