Compton camera and prompt gamma ray timing: two methods for in vivo range assessment in proton therapy

Proton beams are promising means for treating tumours. Such charged particles stop at a defined depth, where the ionization density is maximum. As the dose deposit beyond this distal edge is very low, proton therapy minimises the damage to normal tissue compared to photon therapy. Nevertheless, inhe...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Oncology
Main Authors:	Fernando eHueso-González, Fine eFiedler, Christian eGolnik, Thomas eKormoll, Guntram ePausch, Johannes ePetzoldt, Katja Ellen Römer, Wolfgang eEnghardt
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-04-01
Subjects:	Proton therapy Scintillation in vivo dosimetry Compton imaging block detector Range verification
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2016.00080/full