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Graph comparing how X-rays, gamma rays, and proton beams penetrate the body, showing absorbed radiation dose versus depth. X-ray and gamma ray curves decrease steadily, while the proton beam curve rises sharply to a Bragg peak at tumor depth, then drops off.
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