[HTML][HTML] Hadron therapy achievements and challenges: The CNAO experience
S Rossi - Physics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Protons and carbon ions (hadrons) have useful properties for the treatments of patients
affected by oncological pathologies. They are more precise than conventional X-rays and …
affected by oncological pathologies. They are more precise than conventional X-rays and …
Biological rationale and clinical evidence of carbon ion radiation therapy for adenoid cystic carcinoma: a narrative review
P Loap, B Vischioni, M Bonora, R Ingargiola… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare, basaloid, epithelial tumor, arising mostly from
salivary glands. Radiation therapy can be employed as a single modality for unresectable …
salivary glands. Radiation therapy can be employed as a single modality for unresectable …
Proton therapy monitoring: spatiotemporal emission reconstruction with prompt gamma timing and implementation with PET detectors
Objective. In this study we introduce spatiotemporal emission reconstruction prompt gamma
timing (SER-PGT), a new method to directly reconstruct the prompt photon emission in the …
timing (SER-PGT), a new method to directly reconstruct the prompt photon emission in the …
Detection of range shifts in proton beam therapy using the J-PET scanner: a patient simulation study
Objective. The Jagiellonian positron emission tomography (J-PET) technology, based on
plastic scintillators, has been proposed as a cost effective tool for detecting range deviations …
plastic scintillators, has been proposed as a cost effective tool for detecting range deviations …
In-beam PET treatment monitoring of carbon therapy patients: Results of a clinical trial at CNAO
AC Kraan, F Susini, M Moglioni, G Battistoni, D Bersani… - Physica Medica, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose: Carbon ion therapy treatments can be monitored non-invasively with in-beam
Positron Emission Tomography (PET). At CNAO the INSIDE in-beam PET scanner has been …
Positron Emission Tomography (PET). At CNAO the INSIDE in-beam PET scanner has been …
Localization of anatomical changes in patients during proton therapy with in‐beam PET monitoring: A voxel‐based morphometry approach exploiting Monte Carlo …
Purpose In‐beam positron emission tomography (PET) is one of the modalities that can be
used for in vivo noninvasive treatment monitoring in proton therapy. Although PET …
used for in vivo noninvasive treatment monitoring in proton therapy. Although PET …
In-vivo range verification analysis with in-beam PET data for patients treated with proton therapy at CNAO
M Moglioni, AC Kraan, G Baroni, G Battistoni… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Morphological changes that may arise through a treatment course are probably one of the
most significant sources of range uncertainty in proton therapy. Non-invasive in-vivo …
most significant sources of range uncertainty in proton therapy. Non-invasive in-vivo …
Image-guided particle therapy
Particle beam (eg, Proton and Carbon) therapy has become a popular treatment modality in
the field of radiation therapy for cancer treatments (1). Compared with photon beams …
the field of radiation therapy for cancer treatments (1). Compared with photon beams …
Inhomogeneity detection within a head-sized phantom using tracking of charged nuclear fragments in ion beam therapy
R Félix-Bautista, L Ghesquière-Diérickx… - Physics in Medicine …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. The highly conformal carbon-ion radiotherapy is associated with an increased
sensitivity of the dose distributions to internal changes in the patient during the treatment …
sensitivity of the dose distributions to internal changes in the patient during the treatment …
The FLUKA code: Overview and new developments
F Ballarini, K Batkov, G Battistoni, MG Bisogni… - EPJ Nuclear Sciences …, 2024 - epjn.epj.org
The FLUKA Monte Carlo Radiation Transport and Interaction code package is widely used
to simulate the interaction of particles with matter in a variety of fields, including high energy …
to simulate the interaction of particles with matter in a variety of fields, including high energy …