Abstract

BENEDETTI, Mario. Curing detectors and accelerators. Acta bioquím. clín. latinoam. [online]. 2013, vol.47, n.2, pp.385-397. ISSN 0325-2957.

Accelerators and detectors used in particle physics research have been used for more than 100 years for detection and cure of diseases. Thanks to the progress in experimental particle physics, more powerful accelerators and more precise and sophisticated systems have been developed. These, together with modern computation systems have enabled applications in medicine not even thought of until recently. This work outlines the history of these instruments, their working principles and advantages for health applications, especially in the field of tumor detection and treatment.

Keywords : Detectors; Accelerators; Positron emission tomography; Hadrontherapy; Tumor detection and treatment.

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