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Scanning Proton Beam Therapy

Proton beam radiation therapy in which magnets deflect and steer the proton beam. (Adapted from medicalphysicsweb)
National Institutes of Health

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2020
2020
Pencil Beam Scanning Proton Therapy for Paediatric Neuroblastoma with Motion Mitigation Strategy for Moving Target Volumes.
2019
2019
Dosimetric advantages of proton beam therapy compared to intensity-modulated radiation therapy for retroperitoneal chordoma
Retroperitoneal chordomas are exceedingly rare and account for less than 5% of all primary bone malignancies. Their etiology… 
2016
2016
SU-F-T-151: Measurement Evaluation of Skin Dose in Scanning Proton Beam Therapy for Breast Cancer.
PURPOSE To measure the skin dose and compare it with the calculated dose from a treatment planning system (TPS) for breast cancer… 
2016
2016
SU-F-T-170: Patient Surface Dose Measurements Using Optically Stimulated Luminescence Dosimeters in Scanning Proton Beam Therapy for Breast Cancer.
PURPOSE To establish patient surface dose dosimetry for scanning proton beam therapy (SPBT) for breast cancer using optically… 
2014
2014
TH-C-BRD-07: Minimizing Dose Uncertainty for Spot Scanning Beam Proton Therapy of Moving Tumor with Optimization of Delivery Sequence.
PURPOSE Intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) has been shown to be able to reduce dose to normal tissue compared to intensity… 
2014
2014
Minimizing Dose Uncertainty for Spot Scanning Proton Therapy of Moving Tumors by Optimization of the Spot Delivery Sequence
2014
2014
SU-E-T-133: Dosimetric Impact of Scan Orientation Relative to Target Motion During Spot Scanning Proton Therapy.
PURPOSE This study seeks to evaluate the dosimetric effects of intra-fraction motion during spot scanning proton beam therapy as… 
2013
2013
Rectal dose-volume differences for scanning proton beam therapy with or without an endorectal balloon for the treatment of prostate cancer.
243 Background: Endorectal balloons (ERB) are routinely used in proton radiation for prostate cancer (PCa). The dosimetric… 
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