A quintessential setting for precision medicine, theranostics refers to a rapidly evolving field
of medicine in which disease is diagnosed followed by treatment of disease‐positive …

The physics of proton therapy has advanced considerably since it was proposed in 1946.
Today analytical equations and numerical simulation methods are available to predict and …

The introduction of advanced techniques and technology in radiotherapy has greatly
improved our ability to deliver highly conformal tumor doses while minimizing the dose to …

Charged particle therapy has been largely driven and influenced by nuclear physics. The
increase in energy deposition density along the ion path in the body allows reducing the …

High-energy beams of charged nuclear particles (protons and heavier ions) offer significant
advantages for the treatment of deep-seated local tumors in comparison to conventional …

Recent advances in radiotherapy have enabled the use of different types of particles, such
as protons and heavy ions, as well as refinements to the treatment of tumours with standard …

Second primary malignancies (SPMs) occurring after oncological treatment have become a
major concern during the past decade. Their incidence has long been underestimated …

Phantoms, devices that represent the human body, have been used in medical physics and
health physics since the beginning. Soon after the discovery of X-rays, news of the medical …

Managing radiotherapy patients with implanted cardiac devices (implantable cardiac
pacemakers and implantable cardioverter‐defibrillators) has been a great practical and …

Dosimetry of ionising radiation is a well-established and mature branch of physical sciences
with many applications in medicine and biology. In particular radiotherapy relies on …