AAPM task group 224: comprehensive proton therapy machine quality assurance
Purpose: Task Group (TG) 224 was established by the American Association of Physicists in
Medicine's Science Council under the Radiation Therapy Committee and Work Group on …
Medicine's Science Council under the Radiation Therapy Committee and Work Group on …
New horizons in particle therapy systems
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 …
choice in teletherapy. However, the rate of expansion continues to be restricted by the size …
Ultra‐high dose rate radiation production and delivery systems intended for FLASH
Higher dose rates, a trend for radiotherapy machines, can be beneficial in shortening
treatment times for radiosurgery and mitigating the effects of motion. Recently, even higher …
treatment times for radiosurgery and mitigating the effects of motion. Recently, even higher …
Validation and clinical implementation of an accurate Monte Carlo code for pencil beam scanning proton therapy
Monte Carlo (MC)‐based dose calculations are generally superior to analytical dose
calculations (ADC) in modeling the dose distribution for proton pencil beam scanning (PBS) …
calculations (ADC) in modeling the dose distribution for proton pencil beam scanning (PBS) …
Clinical commissioning of intensity‐modulated proton therapy systems: report of AAPM Task Group 185
Proton therapy is an expanding radiotherapy modality in the United States and worldwide.
With the number of proton therapy centers treating patients increasing, so does the need for …
With the number of proton therapy centers treating patients increasing, so does the need for …
Proton beam deflection in MRI fields: implications for MRI‐guided proton therapy
Purpose: This paper investigates, via magnetic modeling and Monte Carlo simulation, the
ability to deliver proton beams to the treatment zone inside a split‐bore MRI‐guided proton …
ability to deliver proton beams to the treatment zone inside a split‐bore MRI‐guided proton …
Beam‐specific planning target volumes incorporating 4D CT for pencil beam scanning proton therapy of thoracic tumors
The purpose of this study is to determine whether organ sparing and target coverage can be
simultaneously maintained for pencil beam scanning (PBS) proton therapy treatment of …
simultaneously maintained for pencil beam scanning (PBS) proton therapy treatment of …
Future prospects for particle therapy accelerators
S Myers, A Degiovanni, JB Farr - Reviews of Accelerator Science …, 2019 - World Scientific
Particle therapy is the expanding radiotherapy treatment option of choice for cancer. Its cost,
however, is currently hindering its worldwide expansion. Also, the ideal application of …
however, is currently hindering its worldwide expansion. Also, the ideal application of …
A benchmarking method to evaluate the accuracy of a commercial proton monte carlo pencil beam scanning treatment planning system
Acuros PT is a Monte Carlo algorithm in the Eclipse 13.7 treatment planning system, which
is designed to provide rapid and accurate dose calculations for proton therapy …
is designed to provide rapid and accurate dose calculations for proton therapy …
Experimental characterization of two-dimensional spot profiles for two proton pencil beam scanning nozzles
L Lin, CG Ainsley, TD Solberg… - Physics in Medicine & …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
Dose calculation for pencil beam scanning proton therapy requires accurate measurement
of the broad tails of the proton spot profiles for every nozzle in clinical use. By applying a …
of the broad tails of the proton spot profiles for every nozzle in clinical use. By applying a …