Imaging of monochromatic beams by measuring secondary electron bremsstrahlung for carbon-ion therapy using a pinhole X-ray camera.

In conclusion, for both the simulations and experiments, we found that the 25-mm shifts in the Bragg-peak positions can be observed by this method.
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Source: Physics in Medicine and Biology - December 13, 2017 Category: Physics Authors: Yamaguchi M, Nagao Y, Ando K, Yamamoto S, Sakai M, Parajuli RK, Arakawa K, Kawachi N Tags: Phys Med Biol Source Type: research