Commissioning a passive-scattering proton therapy nozzle for accurate SOBP delivery

Medical Physics

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 2172-2180

  Engelsman, M ^a   Lu, H M ^a   Herrup, D ^a   Bussiere, M ^a   Kooy, H M ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Commissioning; Passive scattering; Proton radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

MODULATION; NOZZLES; PROTON BEAMS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RADIOTHERAPY;

COMMISSIONING; CURRENT MODULATION; FIELD CALIBRATION; PROTON RADIOTHERAPY; PROTON THERAPY; WIDE MEASUREMENT;

PROTON BEAM THERAPY;

PROTON;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; MEASUREMENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON RADIATION; PROTON THERAPY; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION SCATTERING; SPREAD OUT BRAGG PEAK PROTON RADIOTHERAPY; TIME;

EID: 66449134494     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.3121489     Document Type: Article

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