Preprint
Oct 2026
Technical Preparations for the First Carbon-Ion Therapy Facility in the United States
Carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT) provides greater biological effectiveness than conventional photon therapy because of its high linear energy transfer and its ability to induce complex DNA damage. Mayo Clinic Florida is developing the first CIRT facility in the United States, using a synchrotron-based system with dose-dr...
Jun Tan, Xiao-Ying Liang, K. Furutani et al.
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