Experimental validation of a FLUKA Monte Carlo simulation for carbon-ion radiotherapy monitoring via secondary ion tracking.

Pamela Ochoa-ParraLuisa SchweinsNelly AbbaniLaura Ghesquière-DiérickxTim GehrkeJan JakubekLukas MarekCarlos GranjaFabian DinkelGernot EchnerMarcus WinterAndrea MairaniSemi HarrabiOliver JäkelJürgen DebusMária MartišíkováLaurent Kelleter

Published in: Medical physics (2024)

Our study confirms the potential of our simulation framework to investigate the performance of monitoring inter-fractional anatomical changes in patients undergoing CIRT using secondary nuclear charged fragments escaping from the irradiated patient.

Keyphrases

monte carlo
patients undergoing
early stage
case report
radiation therapy
virtual reality
locally advanced
risk assessment
climate change
rectal cancer