Essays about: "multi-ion radiotherapy"

Found 1 essay containing the words multi-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