Range measurements using visible scintillation light for proton therapy

IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record

Volumn 3, Issue , 2004, Pages 1776-1777

  Hamada, M ^a   Kodama, K ^a,b   Tachibana, H ^a   Nishio, T ^c   Maruyama, K ^a,d  

^a KITASATO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b National Hospital Organization Tochigi Medical Center   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL CANCER CENTER HOSPITAL EAST   (Japan)

^d JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMERAS; DOSIMETRY; LIGHT SCATTERING; PHOSPHORS; PHOTONS; PLASTICS; PROTON BEAMS; SCINTILLATION;

BRAGG PEAK; COULOMB SCATTERING; PROTON THERAPY; RANGE MEASUREMENTS;

RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 23844447037     PISSN: 10957863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (3)

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2. SAINT-GOBAIN CRYSTALS AND DETECTORS, Plastic Scintillators catalog.
3. A. Allisy et al., "Stopping Powers and Ranges for Protons and Alpha Particles," THE INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON RADIATION UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS, ICRU REPORT 49, pp. 6-17, May. 1993.