Motion compensation with a scanned ion beam: a technical feasibility study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Intrafractional motion results in local over- and under-dosage in particle therapy with a scanned beam. Scanned beam delivery offers the possibility to compensate target motion by tracking with the treatment beam.</p> <p>...

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Main Authors: Kraft Gerhard, Haberer Thomas, Bert Christoph, Grözinger Sven, Rietzel Eike
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.ro-journal.com/content/3/1/34