Survival of tumor cells after proton irradiation with ultra-high dose rates.

The article presents a study which aims at analyzing the effects of pulsed and continuous proton beams of proton irradiation in cancer radiation therapy. It explains the methodology of the study in which Munich tandem accelerator was used to compare the relative biological effectiveness (RBE) of pulsed and continuous proton beams. It reveals no significant difference in the RBE of pulsed and continuous irradiation proton beams.