Proton therapy treatments are based on a proton RBE (relative biological effectiveness)
relative to high-energy photons of 1.1. The use of this generic, spatially invariant RBE within …

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 …

Purpose: While Monte Carlo particle transport has proven useful in many areas (treatment
head design, dose calculation, shielding design, and imaging studies) and has been …

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 …

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 …

Proton therapy treatments are currently planned and delivered using the assumption that the
proton relative biological effectiveness (RBE) relative to photons is 1.1. This assumption …

Monte Carlo simulation techniques made a slow entry in the field of radiotherapy in the late
1970s. Since then they have gained enormous popularity, judging by the number of papers …

Purpose: To investigate the feasibility and value of positron emission tomography and
computed tomography (PET/CT) for treatment verification after proton radiotherapy. Methods …

The goal of this work was to facilitate the clinical use of Monte Carlo proton dose calculation
to support routine treatment planning and delivery. The Monte Carlo code Geant4 was used …

PURPOSE: To calculate the linear energy transfer (LET) distributions in patients undergoing
proton therapy. These distributions can be used to identify areas of elevated or diminished …