Proton and helium ion radiotherapy for meningioma tumors: a Monte Carlo-based treatment planning comparison

Proton and helium ion radiotherapy for meningioma tumors: a Monte Carlo-based treatment planning comparison

Abstract Background Due to their favorable physical and biological properties, helium ion beams are increasingly considered a promising alternative to proton beams for radiation therapy. Hence, this work aims at comparing in-silico the treatment of brain and ocular meningiomas with protons and heliu...

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Main Authors: Thomas Tessonnier, Andrea Mairani, Wenjing Chen, Paola Sala, Francesco Cerutti, Alfredo Ferrari, Thomas Haberer, Jürgen Debus, Katia Parodi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Helium ions
Protons
Meningioma
Monte Carlo
FLUKA
Treatment planning
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-017-0944-3

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