Optimization and evaluation of multiple gating beam delivery in a synchrotron-based proton beam scanning system using a real-time imaging technique.

CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that the multiple gated-irradiation function has potential to improve the gated irradiation efficiency and to reduce the treatment time.
PMID: 27296793 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Medical Physics - June 9, 2016 Category: Physics Authors: Yamada T, Miyamoto N, Matsuura T, Takao S, Fujii Y, Matsuzaki Y, Koyano H, Umezawa M, Nihongi H, Shimizu S, Shirato H, Umegaki K Tags: Phys Med Source Type: research