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ReviewPhysics and imaging in radiation oncology2024

ESTRO-EPTN radiation dosimetry guidelines for the acquisition of proton pencil beam modelling data.

Carles Gomà, Katrin Henkner, Oliver Jäkel, Stefano Lorentini, Giuseppe Magro, Alfredo Mirandola, Lorenzo Placidi, Michele Togno, Marie Vidal, Gloria Vilches-Freixas and 2 more

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Review in Physics and imaging in radiation oncology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Helium pencil beam commissioning and beam modeling.Physics and imaging in radiation oncology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Carles GomàInstitute of Cancer and Blood Diseases, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Katrin HenknerHeidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center at the Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
Oliver JäkelHeidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center at the Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
Stefano LorentiniMedical Physics Department, Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari (APSS), Trento, Italy.
Giuseppe MagroMedical Physics Unit, National Center for Oncological Hadrontherapy (CNAO), Pavia, Italy.
Alfredo MirandolaMedical Physics Unit, National Center for Oncological Hadrontherapy (CNAO), Pavia, Italy.
Lorenzo PlacidiFondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Oncological Radiotherapy and Hematology, Rome, Italy.
Michele TognoCenter for Proton Therapy, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland.
Marie VidalInstitut Méditerranéen de Protonthérapie - Centre Antoine Lacassagne, Nice, France.
Gloria Vilches-FreixasDepartment of Radiation Oncology (Maastro), GROW School for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Jörg WulffWest German Proton Therapy Centre Essen (WPE), Essen, Germany.
Sairos SafaiCenter for Proton Therapy, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Proton therapy (PT) is an advancing radiotherapy modality increasingly integrated into clinical settings, transitioning from research facilities to hospital environments. A critical aspect of the commissioning of a proton pencil beam scanning delivery system is the acquisition of experimental beam data for accurate beam modelling within the treatment planning system (TPS). These guidelines describe in detail the acquisition of proton pencil beam modelling data. First, it outlines the intrinsic characteristics of a proton pencil beam-energy distribution, angular-spatial distribution and particle number. Then, it lists the input data typically requested by TPSs. Finally, it describes in detail the set of experimental measurements recommended for the acquisition of proton pencil beam modelling data-integrated depth-dose curves, spot maps in air, and reference dosimetry. The rigorous characterization of these beam parameters is essential for ensuring the safe and precise delivery of proton therapy treatments.

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Beam modellingGuidelinesPencil beam scanningProton therapyRadiation dosimetry

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PMID39220113
PMCPMC11364130

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