Applications of various range shifters for proton pencil beam scanning radiotherapy

Abstract

A range pull-back device, such as a machine-related range shifter (MRS) or a universal patient-related range shifter (UPRS), is needed in pencil beam scanning technique to treat shallow tumors.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Aug 06, 2021
Source ID
10.1186/s13014-021-01873-8

Entities

People

  • Charles B. Simone Ii
  • Chengyu Shi
  • Curtiland Deville
  • Haibo Lin
  • Huifang Zhai
  • James Mcdonough
  • Jiajian Shen
  • Minglei Kang
  • Qing Chen
  • Sheng Huang
  • Stefan Both
  • Zelig Tochner

Organizations

  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Geodesy
  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.