The physics of proton therapy has advanced considerably since it was proposed in 1946.
Today analytical equations and numerical simulation methods are available to predict and …

The main advantages of proton therapy are the reduced total energy deposited in the patient
as compared to photon techniques and the finite range of the proton beam. The latter adds …

Charged particle therapy has been largely driven and influenced by nuclear physics. The
increase in energy deposition density along the ion path in the body allows reducing the …

In this paper, the authors' review the applicability of the open‐source GATE Monte Carlo
simulation platform based on the GEANT4 toolkit for radiation therapy and dosimetry …

Expanding on the highly successful first edition, this second edition of Proton Therapy
Physics has been completely restructured and updated throughout, and includes several …

FLASH radiotherapy (RT) is a novel technique in which the ultrahigh dose rate (UHDR)(≥
40 Gy/s) is delivered to the entire treatment volume. Recent outcomes of in vivo studies …

Treatment plans optimized for intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) may be very
sensitive to setup errors and range uncertainties. If these errors are not accounted for during …

Featured Application Radiation therapy treatment planning. Abstract Radiation therapy (RT)
is a constantly evolving therapeutic technique; improvements are continuously being …

Abstract RaySearch Americas Inc.(NY) has introduced a commercial Monte Carlo dose
algorithm (RS-MC) for routine clinical use in proton spot scanning. In this report, we provide …

This paper assesses the contribution of secondary particles to pencil and passively
scattered proton beams, in particular when considering the dose-averaged linear energy …