Simulation and experimental verification of ambient neutron doses in a pencil beam scanning proton therapy room as a function of treatment plan parameters

Simulation and experimental verification of ambient neutron doses in a pencil beam scanning proton therapy room as a function of treatment plan parameters

Out-of-field patient doses in proton therapy are dominated by neutrons. Currently, they are not taken into account by treatment planning systems. There is an increasing need to include out-of-field doses in the dose calculation, especially when treating children, pregnant patients, and patients with...

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Main Authors: Olivier Van Hoey, Liliana Stolarczyk, Jan Lillhök, Linda Eliasson, Natalia Mojzeszek, Malgorzata Liszka, Ali Alkhiat, Vladimir Mares, François Trompier, Sebastian Trinkl, Immaculada Martínez-Rovira, Maite Romero-Expósito, Carles Domingo, Ondrej Ploc, Roger Harrison, Pawel Olko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
Proton therapy
Pencil beam scanned proton therapy
Neutron doses
Monte Carlo simulations
Out-of-field neutron doses in radiation therapy
Neutron measurements
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.903537/full

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