Treatment planning tool for heavy-ion therapy

Details Treatment planning tool for heavy-ion therapy Treatment planning tool for heavy-ion therapy

2008-11-14

2011-10-04

Berman, Jack (Department: 2881)

Radiant energy

Irradiation of objects or material

Ion or electron beam irradiation

Reexamination Certificate

active

08030627

ABSTRACT:
A dose calculator for heavy-ion therapy systems uses a limited number of spread out Bragg peak models obtainable by a particular therapy system, the models which may be adjusted in energy (offset) and dose contribution (treatment time) to produce a unique composite dose having a complex dose profile with limited reduced time.

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