A quantitative framework for patient-specific collision detection in proton therapy

CONCLUSION: Implementation of this framework reduces incidence of collisions in the treatment room. In addition, it enables the planners to minimize the air gap and achieve better plan dosimetry.PMID:38131514 | DOI:10.1002/acm2.14247

Source: Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics - December 22, 2023 Category: Physics Authors: Stephen K Northway Bailey M Vallejo Lawrence Liu Emily E Hansen Shikui Tang Dennis Mah Iain J MacEwan James J Urbanic Chang Chang Source Type: research