A proton beam refers to a stream of tiny, positively charged particles called protons. It is used in certain medical treatments, particularly in cancer therapy, to target and destroy tumors. Full definition
He and his multinational team are developing one of the most complex medical instruments ever imagined to improve the delivery of proton beam therapy in the treatment of cancer. (sciencedaily.com)
Companies, governments and nonprofit medical centers are building or planning dozens of proton beam centers from Minnesota to China — in addition to the 42 already operating, 14 of which are in the U.S.. (discovermagazine.com)
The MicroBooNE detector — a so - called time projection chamber filled with 170 tons of liquid argon — spotted neutrinos that were generated when proton beams from Fermilab's accelerator complex slammed into a target a few hundred yards away from the detector. (sciencedaily.com)