Ultra-High Dose Rate Transmission Beam Proton Therapy for Conventionally Fractionated Head and Neck Cancer: Treatment Planning and Dose Rate Distributions

Ultra-High Dose Rate Transmission Beam Proton Therapy for Conventionally Fractionated Head and Neck Cancer: Treatment Planning and Dose Rate Distributions

Transmission beam (TB) proton therapy (PT) uses single, high energy beams with Bragg-peak behind the target, sharp penumbras and simplified planning/delivery. TB facilitates ultra-high dose-rates (UHDRs, e.g., ≥40 Gy/s), which is a requirement for the FLASH-effect. We investigated (1) plan quality f...

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Main Authors: Patricia van Marlen, Max Dahele, Michael Folkerts, Eric Abel, Ben J. Slotman, Wilko Verbakel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
head-and-neck cancer
proton transmission beams
FLASH
ultrahigh dose-rate
treatment planning
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/8/1859

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