Secondary radiation emission induced by nuclear reactions is correlated to the path of ions
in matter. Therefore, such penetrating radiation can be used for in vivo control of …

Acoustic waves are induced via the thermoacoustic effect in objects exposed to a pulsed
beam of ionizing radiation. This phenomenon has interesting potential applications in both …

Monte Carlo (MC) codes are increasingly spreading in the hadrontherapy community due to
their detailed description of radiation transport and interaction with matter. The suitability of a …

Purpose Late radiation-induced contrast-enhancing brain lesions (CEBLs) on magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) after proton therapy of brain tumors have been observed to occur …

Background In proton radiation therapy a constant relative biological effectiveness (RBE) of
1.1 is usually assumed. However, biological experiments have evidenced RBE …

Purpose The optimal treatment strategy for low-grade glioma (LGG) is still a matter of
controversy. Considering that the prognosis is typically favorable, the prevention of late …

The growing number of particle therapy facilities worldwide landmarks a novel era of
precision oncology. Implementation of robust biophysical readouts is urgently needed to …

Radiotherapy with protons and heavier ions landmarks a novel era in the field of high-
precision cancer therapy. To identify patients most benefiting from this technologically …

Background and purpose In carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT), the use of different relative
biological effectiveness (RBE) models in the RBE-weighted dose (D RBE) calculation can …

Abstract While Monte Carlo (MC) codes are considered as the gold standard for dosimetric
calculations, the availability of user friendly MC codes suited for particle therapy is limited …