Authors: Grant Evans, Maxwell Arthur Kassel, Charles Shang, Stephen Shang
Affiliation: South Florida Proton Therapy Institute, SFPRF
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton pencil beam scanning therapy is particularly sensitive to field translational shifts and beam range variations, which can degradation of dose distribution and compromise the treatment....
Authors: Grant Evans, Maxwell Arthur Kassel, Charles Shang, Michael H. Shang, Stephen Shang, Timothy R Williams
Affiliation: South Florida Proton Therapy Institute, SFPRF, Department of Radiation Medicine, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Daily image guidance for head and neck intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) presents significant challenges due to large target volumes and anatomical changes. Geometric deviations al...