Applications of various range shifters for proton pencil beam scanning radiotherapy

Applications of various range shifters for proton pencil beam scanning radiotherapy

Abstract Background A range pull-back device, such as a machine-related range shifter (MRS) or a universal patient-related range shifter (UPRS), is needed in pencil beam scanning technique to treat shallow tumors. Methods Three UPRS made by QFix (Avondale, PA, USA) allow treating targets across the...

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Main Authors: Haibo Lin, Chengyu Shi, Sheng Huang, Jiajian Shen, Minglei Kang, Qing Chen, Huifang Zhai, James McDonough, Zelig Tochner, Curtiland Deville, Charles B. Simone, Stefan Both
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Proton therapy
Pencil beam scanning (PBS)
Range shifter
Bolus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-021-01873-8

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