Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, Volume. 41, Issue 2, 020101(2023)

Radiobiology and treatment plan progress of FLASH radiotherapy

Xun WU1,2, Ruifeng LIU1,3, Qiuning ZHANG1,3,4, and Xiaohu WANG1,2,3,4、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
  • 2The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
  • 3Lanzhou Heavy Ion Hospital, Lanzhou 730000, China
  • 4University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Nov. 2, 2022

    Accepted: Feb. 13, 2023

    Published Online: Jul. 24, 2023

    The Author Email: Xiaohu WANG (xhwang@impcas.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.11889/j.1000-3436.2022-0074

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