2. Current and future indications of proton therapy, the clinician ’s point of view

Proton Therapy (PT) has gained interest recently. Indeed, protons have the advantage of depositing minimal dose until the end of its path, where a peak of energy deposition occurs (Bragg Peak). As a consequence of the reduced entrance dose and no exit dose, PT is expected to better spare normal tissues from radiation exposure, and should therefore facilitate the delivery of high radiation dose to the targets that are close to critical dose-limiting organs, or when severe late effects are foreseen.
Source: Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Source Type: research