What is Carbon-ion Radiotherapy?

What is Carbon-ion Radiotherapy?

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Carbon-ion radiotherapy is a type of radiation therapy. Carbon ions are irradiated to the cancer cells.

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●Types of Radiations

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●Comparison of the dose distribution of carbon-ions and X-rays

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*Rearranged from website of the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology
*The carbon-ion beams intensively damage cancer and stop there, which means less damage to the surrounding tissues.