Dosimetry intercomparison of four German proton therapy institutions employing spot scanning.

CONCLUSIONS: The match of measured dose and range is better than expected from the respective uncertainties. As all physics teams agree on the assessment of absorbed dose and range, an important prerequisite for a start of joint clinical studies is fulfilled. PMID: 27431974 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Zeitschrift fur Medizinische Physik - July 14, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Bäumer C, Ackermann B, Hillbrand M, Kaiser FJ, Koska B, Latzel H, Lühr A, Menkel S, Timmermann B Tags: Z Med Phys Source Type: research