Essays about: "carbon-ion radiotherapy"

Found 2 essays containing the words carbon-ion radiotherapy.

1. 1. Multi-ion radiotherapy treatment planning

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Högenergifysik

   Author : Gustav Lidberg; [2023]
   Keywords : multi-ion radiotherapy; heavy-ion radiotherapy; carbon-ion radiotherapy; treatment planning; LET optimization;

   Abstract : Multi-ion radiotherapy has been suggested as a new way to treat cancer, combining the radiological advantages of lighter and heavier ions in a single treatment to improve plan robustness and increase LETd in the target. To succeed, multi-ion radiotherapy requires a treatment planning system capable of computing dose for and optimising multi-ion treatment plans. READ MORE

3. 2. Monte Carlo simulations of Linear Energy Transfer distributions in radiation therapy

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Högenergifysik

   Author : David Dahlgren; [2021]
   Keywords : Radiotherapy; Particle Physics; Linear Energy Transfer; proton therapy; carbon ion therapy;

   Abstract : In radiotherapy, a quantity asked for by clinics when calculating a treatment plan, along withdose, is linear energy transfer. Linear energy transfer is defined as the absorbed energy intissue per particle track length and has been shown to increase with relative biologicaleffectiveness untill the overkilling effect. READ MORE