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W. Becher
Publications - 3
Citations - 769
W. Becher is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Laser beam quality & Raster scan. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 3 publications receiving 730 citations.
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Magnetic scanning system for heavy ion therapy
TL;DR: The design and technical realization of the magnetic scanning system at GSI combines features of both scan techniques and it was found that both methods lead to nearly identical results.
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Heavy ion therapy at GSI
TL;DR: In this article, a short introduction to the HITAG program at the GSI is given, and the detectors to control the beam location and the dose applied to the patient are described.
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The heavy ion therapy project at GSI
Gerhard Kraft,W. Becher,K. Blasche,D. Böhne,B. Fischer,G. Gademann,Hans Geissel,Th. Haberer,J. Klabunde,W. Kraft-Weyrather,B. Langenbeck,G. Münzenberg,S. Ritter,W. Rösch,Dieter Schardt,H. Stelzer,Th. Schwab +16 more
TL;DR: The use of heavy charged particles in radiotherapy has two major advantages: Firstly, particle beams exhibit a superior dose distribution because of reduced lateral scattering, the finite range of the particles and the increased dose deposition towards the end of the particle track Secondly, heavy ions exhibit an increased biological efficiency in the region of the increased energy deposition This diminishes the differences in the radio response between well oxygenated and hypoxic cells as well as differences between fast and slowly proliferating cells.