Four-Dimensional Lung Treatment Planning in Layer-Stacking Carbon Ion Beam Treatment: Comparison of Layer-Stacking and Conventional Ungated/Gated Irradiation

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8230320	International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics	2011	11 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Gated layer-stacking irradiation allows the delivery of a carbon ion beam to a moving target without significant degradation of dose conformity or the development of hot spots.

Keywords

Carbon ion beam Treatment planning Lung Four-dimensional

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Physical Sciences and Engineering Physics and Astronomy Radiation

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Four-Dimensional Lung Treatment Planning in Layer-Stacking Carbon Ion Beam Treatment: Comparison of Layer-Stacking and Conventional Ungated/Gated Irradiation

Authors

Shinichiro Ph.D., Nobuyuki Ph.D., Hiroshi M.S., Gregory C. Ph.D., Motoki M.S., Suguru Ph.D., Mio M.D., Naoyoshi M.D., Susumu M.D., Masayuki M.D.,