High-energy beams of charged nuclear particles (protons and heavier ions) offer significant
advantages for the treatment of deep-seated local tumors in comparison to conventional …

The acceleration of high-energy ion beams (up to several tens of mega-electron-volts per
nucleon) following the interaction of short (t< 1 ps) and intense (I λ 2> 1018 W˙ cm-2˙ μm-2) …

Higher dose rates, a trend for radiotherapy machines, can be beneficial in shortening
treatment times for radiosurgery and mitigating the effects of motion. Recently, even higher …

Hadrontherapy with protons and carbon ions is a fast develo** methodology in radiation
oncology. The accelerators used and planned for this purpose are reviewed starting from the …

The past few years have seen significant developments both of the technologies available
for proton and other charged particle therapies, and of the number and spread of therapy …

Proposed for the first time almost 30 years ago, the research on radio frequency linacs for
hadron therapy experienced a sparkling interest in the past decade. The different projects …

Particle therapy of moving targets is still a great challenge. The motion of organs situated in
the thorax and abdomen strongly affects the precision of proton and carbon ion …

In the last 60 years, hadron therapy has made great advances passing from a stage of pure
research to a well-established treatment modality for solid tumours. In this paper the history …

The use of radiofrequency linacs for hadrontherapy was proposed about 20 years ago, but
only recently has it been understood that the high repetition rate together with the possibility …

In recent years there has been increasing interest in the more extensive application of
proton therapy in a clinical and preferably hospital-based environment. However, broader …