Published January 2018 | Version v1
Journal article

Efficient Interplay Effect Mitigation for Proton Pencil Beam Scanning by Spot-Adapted Layered Repainting Evenly Spread out Over the Full Breathing Cycle

  • 1. Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus (Denmark)
  • 2. Maryland Proton Treatment Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (United States)

Description

To develop and implement a practical repainting method for efficient interplay effect mitigation in proton pencil beam scanning (PBS).

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.09.043

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.09.043;
PII
S0360301617339494;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics
Journal Volume
100
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 226-234
ISSN
0360-3016
CODEN
IOBPD3

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
52123604
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
PROTON BEAMS; RESPIRATION; SPATIAL DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS
Descriptors DEC
BEAMS; NUCLEON BEAMS; PARTICLE BEAMS; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS

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