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Carbon Ion Radiotherapy for Peripheral Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
The National Institute of Radiological Sciences in Chiba, Japan (NIRS) has the highest number of patients with lung cancer treated with carbon ion beams in the world. This report describes the techniques and c...
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HIMAC: A New Start for Heavy Ions
In 1994, carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT) was initiated at the National Institute of Radiological Sciences (NIRS) in Japan using the Heavy Ion Medical Accelerator in Chiba (HIMAC), which was the world’s first he...