Feasibility study of using fall‐off gradients of early and late PET scans for proton range verification
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DOI: 10.1002/mp.12191
Abstract: Purpose While positron emission tomography (PET) allows for the imaging of tissues activated by proton beams in terms of monitoring the therapy administered, most endogenous tissue elements are activated by relatively high‐energy protons. Therefore, a… read more here.
Keywords: range verification; late pet; proton range; gel ... See more keywords
Analytic prediction of droplet vaporization events to estimate the precision of ultrasound-based proton range verification.
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DOI: 10.1002/mp.16327
Abstract: BACKGROUND The safety and efficacy of proton therapy is currently hampered by range uncertainties. The combination of ultrasound imaging with injectable radiation-sensitive superheated nanodroplets was recently proposed for in vivo range verification. The proton range… read more here.
Keywords: range verification; droplet; number; range ... See more keywords
Measurement of PET isotope production cross sections for protons and carbon ions on carbon and oxygen targets for applications in particle therapy range verification.
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ab4511
Abstract: Measured cross sections for the production of the PET isotopes C-10, C-11 and O-15 from carbon and oxygen targets induced by protons (40-220 MeV) and carbon ions (65-430 MeV/u) are presented. These data were obtained… read more here.
Keywords: carbon ions; oxygen targets; cross; carbon oxygen ... See more keywords
Proton range verification with ultrasound imaging using injectable radiation sensitive nanodroplets: a feasibility study.
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ab7506
Abstract: Technologies enabling in vivo range verification during proton therapy are actively sought as a means to reduce the clinical safety margins currently adopted to avoid tumor underdosage. In this contribution, we applied the semi-empirical theory… read more here.
Keywords: proton range; range; proton; range verification ... See more keywords
A new treatment planning approach accounting for prompt gamma range verification and interfractional anatomical changes.
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ab7d15
Abstract: Prompt gamma (PG) imaging is investigated for spot-by-spot in-vivo range verification for proton therapy. Previous studies pointed out that the accuracy of PG is affected by the statistics of the beams and the conformity between… read more here.
Keywords: correlation; range verification; dose correlation; approach ... See more keywords