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Validation of a track-repeating algorithm versus measurements in water for proton scanning beams

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: Dose distributions calculated with the fast dose calculator (FDC), a track repeating-algorithm for proton therapy, have been validated versus dose measurements in water for scanning proton beams at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Proton Therapy Center in Houston. The dose calculated with FDC, at the position of the measured points for depth and lateral profiles, was compared to the measurements with a gamma-index analysis. It was found that 99.9% and 99.5% of the measured points had a gamma-index value smaller than unity for the 3%/3 mm and 2%/2 mm dose/distance agreement criteria, respectively.

Source: Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express

DOI: 10.1088/2057-1976/2/3/037002

Authors: Pablo P Yepes, Fada Guan, Matthew Kerr, Sharmalee Randeniya, Yuting Li, Lawrence Bronk, Amy Liu, Dragan Mirkovic, Narayan Sahoo, Uwe Titt, Aman Anand, Radhe Mohan

Institutions: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Rice University, Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Mayo Clinic Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2407065263

FWCI: 1.588

Cites: 19

Cited by: 9

Related to: 10