Ultrasound-assisted carbon ion dosimetry and range measurement using injectable polymer-shelled phase-change nanodroplets: in vitro study

Abstract Methods allowing for in situ dosimetry and range verification are essential in radiotherapy to reduce the safety margins required to account for uncertainties introduced in the entire treatment workflow. This study suggests a non-invasive dosimetry concept for carbon ion radiotherapy based...

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Main Authors: Yosra Toumia, Marco Pullia, Fabio Domenici, Angelica Facoetti, Michele Ferrarini, Sophie V. Heymans, Bram Carlier, Koen Van Den Abeele, Edmond Sterpin, Jan D’hooge, Emiliano D’Agostino, Gaio Paradossi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-11524-x