Detectability of anatomical changes with prompt-gamma imaging: First systematic evaluation of clinical application during prostate-cancer proton therapy
The development of online-adaptive proton therapy (PT) is an essential requirement to overcome limitations encountered by day-to-day variations of the patient anatomy. Range verification could play an essential role in an online feedback loop for the detection of treatment deviations such as anatomical changes. Here, we present results of the first systematic patient study regarding the detectability of anatomical changes by a prompt-gamma imaging (PGI) slit-camera system.
Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - Category: Radiology Authors: Jonathan Berthold, Julian Pietsch, Nick Piplack, Chirasak Khamfongkhruea, Julia Thiele, Tobias H ölscher, Guillaume Janssens, Julien Smeets, Erik Traneus, Steffen Löck, Kristin Stützer, Christian Richter Tags: Physics Contribution Source Type: research
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