Journal Article (Review Article)

DKFZ-2022-00209

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png The history of ion beam therapy in Germany.

Jäkel, O. (First author)DKFZ* ; Kraft, G. ; Karger, C. (Last author)DKFZ*

2022
Elsevier, Urban & Fischer Amsterdam

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Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.1016/j.zemedi.2021.11.003

Abstract: The advantageous depth dose profile of ion beams together with state of the art beam delivery and treatment planning systems allow for highly conformal tumor treatments in patients. First treatments date back to 1954 at the Lawrence Berkley Laboratory (LBL) and in Europe, ion beam therapy started in the mid-90ies at the Paul-Scherrer Institute (PSI) with protons and at the Helmholtz Center for Heavy Ion Research (GSI) with carbon ions followed by the Heidelberg Ion Therapy Center (HIT) in Heidelberg. This review describes the historical development of ion beam therapy in Germany based on the pioneering work at LBL and in the context of simultaneous developments in other countries as well as recent developments.

Keyword(s): Beam scanning ; Carbon ion therapy ; Light ion beam therapy ; Relative biological effectiveness

Note: #EA:E040#LA:E040# / 2022 Feb;32(1):6-22

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. E040 Med. Physik in der Strahlentherapie (E040)

Research Program(s):

1. 315 - Bildgebung und Radioonkologie (POF4-315) (POF4-315)

Appears in the scientific report 2022

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; Clarivate Analytics Master Journal List ; IF >= 5 ; JCR ; SCOPUS ; Web of Science Core Collection

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