Management of motion and anatomical variations in charged particle therapy: past, present, and into the future
The major aim of radiation therapy is to provide curative or palliative treatment to cancerous
malignancies while minimizing damage to healthy tissues. Charged particle radiotherapy …
malignancies while minimizing damage to healthy tissues. Charged particle radiotherapy …
[HTML][HTML] Particle arc therapy: Status and potential
There is a rising interest in develo** and utilizing arc delivery techniques with charged
particle beams, eg, proton, carbon or other ions, for clinical implementation. In this work …
particle beams, eg, proton, carbon or other ions, for clinical implementation. In this work …
Treatment planning in arc proton therapy: comparison of several optimization problem statements and their corresponding solvers
Arc proton therapy (ArcPT) is an emerging modality in cancer treatments. It delivers the
proton beams following a sequence of irradiation angles while the gantry is continuously …
proton beams following a sequence of irradiation angles while the gantry is continuously …
Fast robust optimization of proton PBS arc therapy plans using early energy layer selection and spot assignment
Objective. Proton pencil-beam scanning arcs (PBS arcs) have gained much attention during
the past years, due to its potential for increased clinical benefit compared to conventional …
the past years, due to its potential for increased clinical benefit compared to conventional …
An overview of head and neck tumor reirradiation: What has been achieved so far?
Simple Summary Head and neck cancers are highly prevalent worldwide. Despite the recent
advances in cancer diagnosis and treatment, more than 50% of the cases relapse within 2 …
advances in cancer diagnosis and treatment, more than 50% of the cases relapse within 2 …
[HTML][HTML] FLASH instead of proton arc therapy is a more promising advancement for the next generation proton radiotherapy
In the clinical practice of radiation oncology, we rely on precise dose calculation and
deposition, 1–3 high dose conformity 4–7 to the target while lowering the dose to the …
deposition, 1–3 high dose conformity 4–7 to the target while lowering the dose to the …
[HTML][HTML] Treatment planning comparison for head and neck cancer between photon, proton, and combined proton–photon therapy–From a fixed beam line to an arc
Background and purpose This study investigates whether combined proton–photon therapy
(CPPT) improves treatment plan quality compared to single-modality intensity-modulated …
(CPPT) improves treatment plan quality compared to single-modality intensity-modulated …
Biological and mechanical synergies to deal with proton therapy pitfalls: minibeams, FLASH, arcs, and gantryless rooms
A Mazal, JA Vera Sanchez… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Proton therapy has advantages and pitfalls comparing with photon therapy in radiation
therapy. Among the limitations of protons in clinical practice we can selectively mention …
therapy. Among the limitations of protons in clinical practice we can selectively mention …
Dosimetric analysis of six whole-breast irradiation techniques in supine and prone positions
DW Kim, CS Hong, J Son, SY Kim, YI Park, M Chung… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
In breast cancer radiation therapy, minimizing radiation-related risks and toxicity is vital for
improving life expectancy. Tailoring radiotherapy techniques and treatment positions can …
improving life expectancy. Tailoring radiotherapy techniques and treatment positions can …
Lung stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) using spot-scanning proton arc (SPArc) therapy: a feasibility study
Purpose We developed a 4D interplay effect model to quantitatively evaluate breathing-
induced interplay effects and assess the feasibility of utilizing spot-scanning proton arc …
induced interplay effects and assess the feasibility of utilizing spot-scanning proton arc …