Scanned Proton Beam Performance and Calibration of the Shanghai Advanced Proton Therapy Facility by Hang Shu, Chongxian Yin, Haiyang Zhang, Ming Liu, Manzhou Zhang, Liying Zhao, Kecheng Chu, Xiaolei Dai, Michael F. Moyers

“…The Shanghai Advanced Proton Therapy facility (SAPT) is a hospital-based facility that began construction in December of 2014 with commissioning of the first scanned proton beam line starting in October of 2017. …”
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Dose Assessment of Eye and Its Components in Proton Therapy by Monte Carlo Method by Marzieh Tavakol, Alireza Karimian, Sayyed Mojtaba Mostajab Aldaavati

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Interplay Effect of Splenic Motion for Total Lymphoid Irradiation in Pediatric Proton Therapy by Ozgur Ates, Jinsoo Uh, Fakhriddin Pirlepesov, Chia-ho Hua, Brandon Triplett, Amr Qudeimat, Akshay Sharma, Thomas E. Merchant, John T. Lucas

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National Protocol for Model-Based Selection for Proton Therapy in Head and Neck Cancer by Johannes A. Langendijk, MD, PhD, Frank J. P. Hoebers, MD, PhD, Martin A. de Jong, MD, Patricia Doornaert, MD, PhD, Chris H. J. Terhaard, MD, PhD, Roel J. H. M. Steenbakkers, MD, PhD, Olga Hamming-Vrieze, MD, PhD, Jeroen B. van de Kamer, PhD, Wilko F. A. R. Verbakel, PhD, Fatma Keskin-Cambay, MD, Johannes B. Reitsma, MD, PhD, Arjen van der Schaaf, PhD, Liesbeth J. Boersma, MD, PhD, Ewoud Schuit, PhD

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Integrating Structure Propagation Uncertainties in the Optimization of Online Adaptive Proton Therapy Plans by Lena Nenoff, Gregory Buti, Mislav Bobić, Arthur Lalonde, Konrad P. Nesteruk, Brian Winey, Gregory Charles Sharp, Atchar Sudhyadhom, Harald Paganetti

Subjects: “…proton therapy…”
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The Potential of Proton Therapy for Locally Advanced Breast Cancer: Clinical and Technical Considerations by N. Lalani, S. Alqarni, R. B. Jimenez

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Estimating the stopping power distribution during proton therapy: A proof of concept by Veronica Ferrero, Julius Werner, Piergiorgio Cerello, Elisa Fiorina, Anna Vignati, Anna Vignati, Francesco Pennazio, Magdalena Rafecas

“…Objective: We introduce a new treatment verification technique to estimate the primary particle’s stopping power from prompt gamma timing measurements in proton therapy.Approach: The starting point is the Spatio-temporal Emission Recostruction technique, which provides the time-depth distribution of the emitted prompt photons with a multiple Prompt-Gamma Timing detector setup based on Lanthanum Bromide crystals. …”
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Single high‐energy arc proton therapy with Bragg peak boost (SHARP) by Scott N. Penfold, Alexandre M. C. Santos, Melanie Penfold, Emma Shierlaw, Rosanna Crain

Subjects: “…intensity‐modulated proton therapy…”
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Pericardial Effusion during Proton Therapy in a Patient with Chemorefractory Hodgkin Lymphoma by Ashley Way, MD, Savas Ozdemir, MD, Barbara Berges, RN, Nataliya Getman, MS, Xiaoying Liang, PhD, Nancy P. Mendenhall, MD, Graham Collins, MA, MBBS, MRCP, FRCPath, DPhil, David Cutter, MRCP, FRCR, DPhil, Raymond B. Mailhot Vega, MD, MPH

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Proton therapy- the modality of choice for future radiation therapy management of Prostate Cancer? by Sophie Mangan, Michelle Leech

“…Background: Proton Therapy (PR) is an emerging treatment for prostate cancer (Pca) patients. …”
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Sociodemographic disparities in the utilization of proton therapy for prostate cancer at an urban academic center by Kristina D. Woodhouse, MD, Wei-Ting Hwang, PhD, Neha Vapiwala, MD, Akansha Jain, Xingmei Wang, MS, Stefan Both, PhD, Meera Shah, BS, Marquise Frazier, RT(T), MBA, Peter Gabriel, MD, John P. Christodouleas, MD, MPH, Zelig Tochner, MD, Curtiland Deville, MD

“…Purpose: Despite increasing use, proton therapy (PT) remains a relatively limited resource. …”
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Daily Head and Neck Treatment Assessment for Optimal Proton Therapy Planning Robustness by Leslie Chang, Sherif G. Shaaban, Emile Gogineni, Brandi Page, Harry Quon, Heng Li, Rachel Ger

“…Robust optimization in proton therapy ensures adequate target coverage; however, validation of fractional plan quality and setup uncertainty in patients has not been performed. …”
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Clinical Outcomes after International Referral of Uveal Melanoma Patients for Proton Therapy by Marina Marinkovic, Lennart J. Pors, Vincent van den Berg, Femke P. Peters, Ann Schalenbourg, Leonidas Zografos, Alessia Pica, Jan Hrbacek, Sjoerd G. Van Duinen, T. H. Khanh Vu, Jaco C. Bleeker, Coen R. N. Rasch, Martine J. Jager, Gregorius P. M. Luyten, Nanda Horeweg

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Oncologic and visual outcomes after postoperative proton therapy of localized conjunctival melanomas by Juliette Thariat, Julia Salleron, Celia Maschi, Edouard Fevrier, Sandra Lassalle, Lauris Gastaud, Stephanie Baillif, Audrey Claren, Florent Baumard, Joel Herault, Jean Pierre Caujolle

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Radiobiological effectiveness and its role in modeling secondary cancer risk for proton therapy. by Madkhali, A, Timlin, C, Partridge, M

“…In proton therapy, a radiobiological effectiveness ratio (RBE) of 1.1 (RBE1.1) is often used. …”

Pediatric Experience and Outcomes from the First Single-Vault Compact Proton Therapy Center by Stephanie M. Perkins, Sabrina Prime, Michael Watts, Jiayi Huang, Tianyu Zhao

Subjects: “…proton therapy…”
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A simulation study of in-beam visualization system for proton therapy by monitoring scattered protons by Shogo Sato, Hiromu Yokokawa, Mana Hosobuchi, Jun Kataoka

Subjects: “…proton therapy…”
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Proton therapy and oral mucositis in oral & oropharyngeal cancers: outcomes, dosimetric and NTCP benefit by Sapna Nangia, Utpal Gaikwad, M. P. Noufal, Mayur Sawant, Manoj Wakde, Ashwathy Mathew, Srinivas Chilukuri, Dayananda Sharma, Rakesh Jalali

“…Intensity-modulated-proton-therapy (IMPT) has been reported extensively for treating OPx cancers, and less frequently for OC cancers. …”
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Multi-arrays of 3D cylindrical microdetectors for beam characterization and microdosimetry in proton therapy by Diana Bachiller-Perea, Diana Bachiller-Perea, Mingming Zhang, Mingming Zhang, Celeste Fleta, David Quirion, Daniela Bassignana, Faustino Gómez, Consuelo Guardiola

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Reduction of intrafraction pancreas motion using an abdominal corset compatible with proton therapy and MRI by Sergej Schneider, Sarah Stefanowicz, Christina Jentsch, Fabian Lohaus, Julia Thiele, Danilo Haak, Chiara Valentini, Ivan Platzek, Esther G. C. Troost, Aswin L. Hoffmann

Subjects: “…MR guided proton therapy…”
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