Published 2009
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Journal article
Carbon-ion radiotherapy: Clinical aspects and related dosimetry
Creators
- Fukumura, A.1
- Tsujii, H.1
- Kamada, T.1
- Baba, M.1
- Tsuji, H.1
- Kato, H.1
- Kato, S.1
- Yamada, S.1
- Yasuda, S.1
- Yanagi, T.1
- Kato, H.1
- Hara, R.1
- Yamamoto, N.1
- Mizoe, J.1
- Akahane, K.1
- Fukuda, S.1
- Furusawa, Y.1
- Iwata, Y.1
- Kanai, T.1
- Kanematsu, N.1
- Kitagawa, A.1
- Matsufuji, N.1
- Minohara, S.1
- Miyahara, N.1
- Mizuno, H.1
- Murakami, T.1
- Nishizawa, K.1
- Noda, K.1
- Takada, E.1
- Yonai, S.1
- 1. Research Center for Charged Particle Therapy, National Inst. of Radiological Sciences, 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba-shi 263-8555 (Japan)
Description
The features of relativistic carbon-ion beams are attractive from the viewpoint of radiotherapy. They exhibit not only a superior physical dose distribution but also an increase in biological efficiency with depth, because energy loss of the beams increases as they penetrate the body. This paper reviews clinical aspects of carbon-beam radiotherapy using the experience at the National Inst. of Radiological Sciences. The paper also outlines the dosimetry related to carbon-beam radiotherapy, including absolute dosimetry of the carbon beam, neutron measurements and radiation protection measurements. (authors)
Availability note (English)
Available from doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncp188Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1093/rpd/ncp188;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Radiation Protection Dosimetry
- Journal Volume
- 137
- Journal Issue
- 1-2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 149-155
- ISSN
- 0144-8420
Conference
- Title
- 11. Course of the international school of radiation damage and protection.Operational radiation protection for accelerators in research and medicine
- Dates
- 13-20 May 2009
- Place
- Erice (Italy)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- France
- INIS RN
- 43115082
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- CARBON; CARBON IONS; CLINICAL TRIALS; DOSIMETRY; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY LOSSES; HUMAN POPULATIONS; NEOPLASMS; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOTHERAPY
- Descriptors DEC
- CHARGED PARTICLES; DISEASES; ELEMENTS; IONS; ISOTOPES; LOSSES; MEDICINE; NONMETALS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; POPULATIONS; RADIOLOGY; TESTING; THERAPY
Optional Information
- Notes
- 23 refs