Impact of Real-Time Image Gating on Spot Scanning Proton Therapy for Lung Tumors: A  Simulation Study

To investigate the effectiveness of real-time-image gated proton beam therapy for lung tumors and to establish a suitable size for the gating window (GW).

Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - September 26, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Takahiro Kanehira, Taeko Matsuura, Seishin Takao, Yuka Matsuzaki, Yusuke Fujii, Takaaki Fujii, Yoichi M. Ito, Naoki Miyamoto, Tetsuya Inoue, Norio Katoh, Shinichi Shimizu, Kikuo Umegaki, Hiroki Shirato Tags: Physics Contribution Source Type: research