Secondary neutron doses in a compact proton therapy system.
Radiat Prot Dosimetry
; 161(1-4): 368-72, 2014 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-24591728
ABSTRACT
Proton therapy offers several advantages compared with classical radiotherapy owing to a better dose conformity to the tumour volume. However, proton interactions with beam transport elements and the human tissues lead to the production of secondary neutrons, resulting in an extra whole-body dose with some carcinogenic potential. In this study, the secondary neutron doses generated with an active beam scanning system and with two compact proton therapy systems recently appeared on the market are compared.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Terapia de Protones
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Corazón
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Neoplasias
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Neoplasias Inducidas por Radiación
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Neutrones
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Health_economic_evaluation
Límite:
Humans
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En
Año:
2014
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Article