Sensitivity analysis of Monte Carlo model of a gantry‐mounted passively scattered proton system
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DOI: 10.1002/acm2.12803
Abstract: Abstract Purpose This study aimed to present guidance on the correlation between treatment nozzle and proton source parameters, and dose distribution of a passive double scattering compact proton therapy unit, known as Mevion S250. Methods… read more here.
Keywords: physical dose; peak; proton; sensitivity ... See more keywords
Validation of a model for physical dose variations in irregularly moving targets treated with carbon ion beams.
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DOI: 10.1002/mp.13662
Abstract: PURPOSE In particle therapy, conventional treatment planning systems rely on an imaging representation of the irradiated region to compute the dose. For irregular breathing, when an imaging dataset describing the actual motion is not available,… read more here.
Keywords: carbon ion; motion; physical dose;
Establishment of a therapeutic ratio for Gamma Knife Radiosurgery of trigeminal neuralgia: The critical importance of biologically effective dose (BED) versus physical dose.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.10.021
Abstract: OBJECTIVES How variations of treatment time affect the safety/efficacy of Gamma Knife (GK) radiosurgery is a matter of considerable debate. Due to the relative simplicity of treatment planning for trigeminal neuralgia (TN) this question has… read more here.
Keywords: incidence; physical dose; dose bed; gamma knife ... See more keywords