The treatment of cancer with proton radiation therapy was first suggested in 1946 followed
by the first treatments in the 1950s. As of 2020, almost 200 000 patients have been treated …

The enormous advances in the understanding of human anatomy, physiology and pathology
in recent decades have led to ever-improving methods of disease prevention, diagnosis and …

Objective. Computed tomography (CT) to material property conversion dominates proton
range uncertainty, impacting the quality of proton treatment planning. Physics-based and …

This review presents the author's view on modern trends in the development of charged
particle accelerators for various applications, which is based on his own experience in this …

Purpose: To clinically evaluate an iterative metal artifact reduction (IMAR) algorithm
prototype in the radiation oncology clinic setting by testing for accuracy in CT number …

Particle therapy is rapidly expanding and claiming its position as the treatment modality of
choice in teletherapy. However, the rate of expansion continues to be restricted by the size …

Purpose Commissioning beam data for proton spot scanning beams are compared for the
first two Varian ProBeam sites in the United States, at the Maryland Proton Treatment Center …

Radiation treatment planning includes accessing values of parameters such as a number of
beams to be directed into sub-volumes in a target, beam directions, and beam energies …

Radiation treatment planning includes determining a num ber of beams to be directed into a
target, determining directions (eg, gantry angles) for the beams, and determin ing an energy …

In various embodiments, a radiation therapy system can include a cyclotron that outputs a
charged particle beam. In addition, the radiation therapy system can include an appa ratus …