Theoretical Benefits of Dynamic Collimation in Pencil Beam Scanning Proton Therapy for Brain Tumors: Dosimetric and Radiobiological Metrics

To quantify the dosimetric benefit of using a dynamic collimation system (DCS) for penumbra reduction during the treatment of brain tumors by pencil beam scanning proton therapy (PBS PT).

Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - October 6, 2015 Category: Radiology Authors: Alexandra Moignier, Edgar Gelover, Dongxu Wang, Blake Smith, Ryan Flynn, Maura Kirk, Liyong Lin, Timothy Solberg, Alexander Lin, Daniel Hyer Tags: Physics Contribution Source Type: research