Dosimetric delivery validation of dynamically collimated pencil beam scanning proton therapy.

Nicholas P NelsonWesley S CulbersonDaniel E HyerTheodore J GeogheganKaustubh A PatwardhanBlake R SmithRyan T FlynnJen YuAlonso N GutiérrezPatrick M Hill

Published in: Physics in medicine and biology (2023)

We have experimentally verified the delivery of DCS-collimated fields using a clinical PBS system and commonly available dosimeters and have also identified potential weaknesses for dosimeters subject to steep dose gradients.

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electron microscopy
radiation therapy
high resolution
monte carlo
risk assessment
climate change
finite element