PET dosimetry in proton radiotherapy: a Monte Carlo Study.
Appl Radiat Isot
; 48(10-12): 1617-24, 1997.
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| ID: mdl-9463881
ABSTRACT
We have used a Monte Carlo program to evaluate the applicability of positron emission tomography to in vivo dosimetry for proton radiotherapy. The transport program PTRAN was utilized to estimate the distribution of positron emitter nuclei produced by proton nuclear inelastic interactions in tissue. A comparison of Monte Carlo results with experimental data available in the literature shows that PET can be a useful tool in proton radiotherapy especially for in vivo Bragg peak localization.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tomografia Computadorizada de Emissão
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Método de Monte Carlo
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Terapia com Prótons
Tipo de estudo:
Health_economic_evaluation
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Appl Radiat Isot
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA NUCLEAR
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article
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Itália