Considerations for upright particle therapy patient positioning and associated image guidance
Particle therapy is a rapidly growing field in cancer therapy. Worldwide, over 100 centers are
in operation, and more are currently in construction phase. The interest in particle therapy is …
in operation, and more are currently in construction phase. The interest in particle therapy is …
Global democratisation of proton radiotherapy
Proton radiotherapy is an advanced treatment option compared with conventional x-ray
treatment, delivering much lower doses of radiation to healthy tissues surrounding the …
treatment, delivering much lower doses of radiation to healthy tissues surrounding the …
Opportunities and challenges of upright patient positioning in radiotherapy
Upright positioning has seen a surge in interest recently as a means to reduce radiotherapy
(RT) cost, improve patient comfort, and, in selected cases, benefit treatment quality. In …
(RT) cost, improve patient comfort, and, in selected cases, benefit treatment quality. In …
Please Place Your Seat in the Full Upright Position: A Technical Framework for Landing Upright Radiation Therapy in the 21st Century
Delivering radiotherapy to patients in an upright position can allow for increased patient
comfort, reduction in normal tissue irradiation, or reduction of machine size and complexity …
comfort, reduction in normal tissue irradiation, or reduction of machine size and complexity …
Simulation study of comparative dosimetric analysis of coplanar horizontal-port scanned carbon-ion beam therapy in the head and neck
D Ebner, M Koto, W Furuichi… - The British Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Objective: Carbon-ion radiotherapy (CIRT) has demonstrated success in treating
radioresistant disease within the head and neck, owing to its unique physical and …
radioresistant disease within the head and neck, owing to its unique physical and …
Treatment of ocular tumors through a novel applicator on a conventional proton pencil beam scanning beamline
Abstract Treatment of ocular tumors on dedicated scattering-based proton therapy systems
is standard afforded due to sharp lateral and distal penumbras. However, most newer proton …
is standard afforded due to sharp lateral and distal penumbras. However, most newer proton …
Clinical implementation of a 6D treatment chair for fixed ion beam lines
J Sun, L Kong, Z Chen, D You, J Mao, X Guan… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Purpose To verify the practicality and safety of a treatment chair with six degrees of freedom
(6DTC) through demonstrating the efficacy of the workflow in clinical settings and analyzing …
(6DTC) through demonstrating the efficacy of the workflow in clinical settings and analyzing …
Improved lateral penumbra for proton ocular treatments on a general-purpose spot scanning beamline
Purpose An ocular applicator that fits a commercial proton snout with an upstream range
shifter to allow for treatments with sharp lateral penumbra is described. Materials and …
shifter to allow for treatments with sharp lateral penumbra is described. Materials and …
Technological Developments and Future Perspectives in Particle Therapy: A Topical Review
AC Kraan, A Del Guerra - IEEE Transactions on Radiation and …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the last decades, important technological progress has been made to enhance the quality
and efficiency of particle therapy treatments. Continuous improvements in dose delivery …
and efficiency of particle therapy treatments. Continuous improvements in dose delivery …
A radiation therapy platform to enable upright cone beam computed tomography and future upright treatment on existing photon therapy machines
JC Korte, M Wright, PG Krishnan, N Winterling… - Medical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background The conventional lying down position for radiation therapy can be challenging
for patients due to pain, swallowing or breathing issues. To provide an alternative upright …
for patients due to pain, swallowing or breathing issues. To provide an alternative upright …