Essays about: "Protonterapi"

Found 4 essays containing the word Protonterapi.

  1. 1. Improving proton therapy planning with photon-counting spectral computed tomography

    University essay from KTH/Fysik

    Author : Karin Larsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Proton therapy; Medical imaging; Computed Tomography; Protonterapi; Medicinsk avbildning; Datortomografi;

    Abstract : Proton radiation therapy is an alternative to conventional photon radiation therapy, which accounts for the majority of radiation treatments today. The rationale for using protons in radiation therapy lies in their dose deposition properties; photons deposit a radiation dose inversely proportional to the energy, and therefore tissue depth, while protons exhibit a sharp Bragg peak when traversing matter. READ MORE

  3. 2. " Optimization of Margins and Plan Robustness for Proton Therapy of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma"

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sjukhusfysikerutbildningen

    Author : Filip Hörberger; [2022]
    Keywords : Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Purpose/Background: Utilizing proton therapy (PT) for treatment of Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL) has demonstrated favorable features, particularly a reduced dose to organs at risk (OAR) in comparison with photon radiotherapy. However, there is a coherent complexity with PT including its uncertainties, such as range-uncertainties and set-up variations as protons are highly sensitive to tissue density variations within the beam-path. READ MORE

  4. 3. Uncertainties in Proton Therapy and Their Impact on Treatment Precision : Looking at Mechanical and Beam Alignment Uncertainties

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Albin Karlsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Proton therapy; Machine quality assurance; Uncertainties; Robust optimization;

    Abstract : With the growing use and complexity of proton therapy, the safety and accuracy of the machines becomes increasing important. This, to be able to deliver the prescribed dose to the target while minimizing the dose to healthy tissue. READ MORE

  5. 4. Proton Arc Therapy Optimization

    University essay from KTH/Optimeringslära och systemteori

    Author : Cecilia Battinelli; [2019]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Cancer is ranked among the leading causes of death in the world. During the last decades, the development of advanced cancer treatment software has had an increasingly important role in its treatment. To treat cancer, there are many different therapies, one of which is radiation therapy. READ MORE