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Photons, protons or electrons: which will bring FLASH radiotherapy to the clinic?

15 Dec 2022 Tami Freeman

A balloon debate at the FRPT 2022 conference pondered which particle offers most promise for clinical implementation of FLASH radiotherapy

Debating particles
Debating particles Jean Bourhis, Billy Loo and John Perentesis discuss the benefits of electrons, photons and protons for the clinical implementation of FLASH radiotherapy. (Courtesy: FRPT)
With the first clinical trial of FLASH radiotherapy reported earlier this year, using protons to del

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