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Fricke and polymer gel 2D dosimetry validation using Monte Carlo simulation [PDF]

, 2016
Complexity in modern radiotherapy treatments demands advanced dosimetry systems for quality control. These systems must have several characteristics, such as high spatial resolution, tissue equivalence, three-dimensional resolution, and dose-integrating ...
Chacón Obando, D., Conejeros, R., Figueroa, R., Garcia, D., González, G., Malano, Francisco Mauricio, Mattea, Facundo, Romero, Marcelo Ricardo, Santibañez, M., Strumia, Miriam Cristina, Valente, M., Vedelago, José Alberto, Velásquez, J.   +12 more
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Methodological approaches to prevention of radiation-induced skin reactions in neutron-photon therapy for malignant neoplasms

Сибирский онкологический журнал, 2019
The goal of radiotherapy is to maximize the radiation dose to abnormal cancer cells while preventing damage to healthy tissue. in neutron therapy, the optimum regime of treatment is uncertain to date.The purpose of the study to develop a set of ...
E. L. Choynzonov, V. A. Lisin, О. V. Gribova, V. V. Velikaya, Zh. А. Startseva   +4 more
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Dosimetric Comparing between Protons Beam and Photons Beam 
for Lung Cancer Radiotherapy: A Meta-analysis

Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer, 2013
Background and objective The clinical evidences are not sufficient on the proton beam therapy of lung cancer for lacking of the RCTs on the comparing the proton with the photon beam in lung cancer radiotherapy.
Guangwei TIAN, Nan LI, Guang LI
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Proton therapy of a pregnant patient with nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology, 2022
Background and purpose: Radiotherapy during pregnancy is rarely administered due to lack of data and practical challenges. This is the first detailed report of proton therapy as cancer treatment for a pregnant patient with nasopharyngeal carcinoma ...
Joosje H. Heimovaara, Jeroen Blommaert, Jeffrey Free, René A. Bolt, Elske M. Gort, Tom Depuydt, Cristina Boso Martinez, Mirthe H. Schoots, Mathilde van Gerwen, Marry van den Heuvel-Eibrink, Johannes A. Langendijk, Carolien P. Schröder, Frédéric Amant, Sanne J. Gordijn, Edwin Oldehinkel   +14 more
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The Effects of Proton and Photon Radiation Therapy on the Development of Pediatric Dermatitis

Radiation
Although radiation therapy is the leading option for effective cancer treatment, a prevalent side effect associated with it is dermatitis. Despite some available literature on this topic, there remain many gaps that need to be addressed. The goal of this
Sandra Kumar, Angelica Gonzalez, David Farbo, Karen Albritton, Anish Ray   +4 more
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Clinical implications of the anisotropic analytical algorithm for IMRT treatment planning and verification [PDF]

, 2008
PURPOSE: To determine the implications of the use of the Anisotropic Analytical Algorithm(AAA) for the production and dosimetric verification of IMRT plans for treatments of the prostate, parotid, nasopharynx and lung.
Al-Hallaq, Arnfield, Blanco, Bragg, Bragg, Budgell, Carrasco, Christopher M. Bragg, Eisbruch, Fogliata, Fogliata, Francescon, John Conway, Jones, Katrina Wingate, Khodri, Knoos, Mihaylov, Nelms, Partridge, Rodrigues, Sandilos, Sandilos, Shahine, Sterpin, Ulmer, Van Esch, Vanderstraeten, Van’t Riet   +28 more
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Feasibility study for proton dose calculation of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma based on stopping power ratio directly derived from dual energy CT

Frontiers in Oncology
PurposeTo investigate the feasibility of proton therapy planning using stopping power ratio (SPR) maps directly generated from spectral CT raw data, and to perform a comparative evaluation of dose calculation uncertainties between SPR maps derived from ...
Miaomiao Li, Miaomiao Li, Yongbin Cui, Xinjun Lin, Yuanyuan Yan, Qianyu Liu, Mingming Nie, Wenzhen Gong Ye, Yong Huang, Jinhu Chen, Yong Yin   +10 more
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Radiation Therapy Medical Physics Review – Delivery, Interactions, Safety, Feasibility, and Head to Head Comparisons of the Leading Radiation Therapy Techniques [PDF]

, 2017
Radiation therapy uses high energy radiation to kill cancer cells. Radiation therapy for cancer treatment can take the form of photon therapy (using x-rays and gamma rays), or charged particle therapy including proton therapy and electron therapy. Within
Collins, Cielle
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Sub-millimeter nuclear medical imaging with high sensitivity in positron emission tomography using beta-gamma coincidences

, 2014
We present a nuclear medical imaging technique, employing triple-gamma trajectory intersections from beta^+ - gamma coincidences, able to reach sub-millimeter spatial resolution in 3 dimensions with a reduced requirement of reconstructed intersections ...
Habs, D., Lang, C., Parodi, K., Thirolf, P. G.   +3 more
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Dosimetric comparison study between intensity modulated radiation therapy and three-dimensional conformal proton therapy for pelvic bone marrow sparing in the treatment of cervical cancer. [PDF]

, 2010
The objective was to compare intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) with 3D conformal proton therapy (3DCPT) in the treatment of cervical cancer. In particular, each technique's ability to spare pelvic bone marrow (PBM) was of primary interest in ...
Huh, Soon N, Liang, Yun, Mell, Loren K, Mundt, Arno J, Nichols, R Charles, Song, William Y, Watkins, W Tyler, White, Greg   +7 more
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