Helium ions may provide superior, better-targeted treatment in pediatric radiotherapy, study suggests
Sunday, April 6, 2014 - 14:30
in Physics & Chemistry
For the first time, researchers have been able to demonstrate that the use of helium ions in radiation therapy could provide accurate treatment to tumors while helping to spare healthy organs. A treatment planning study has been able to show that helium may have effects that are superior to radiotherapy using protons, themselves a considerable advance on conventional photon beam radiotherapy.