Speakers at the 2020 Joint AAPM|COMP Virtual Meeting shared the latest developments in proton-based FLASH radiotherapy
Read article: Could proton FLASH prove optimal for clinical application?
Simulations reveal the optimal design of a proton CT system for incorporation into a proton-based preclinical radiation research platform
Read article: Proton CT system lines up for small-animal studies
Proton and ion beam spectroscopy uses prompt gamma emission to determine oxygen and calcium concentrations in the human body
Read article: Prompt gammas could measure body composition during particle therapy
Dose deterioration due to the interplay effect decreases as the number of treatment fractions increases, but not in cases with small tumour targets and relatively large motion
Read article: How does respiratory motion impact pencil-beam scanning proton therapy?
A measurement system based on pixel sensors assesses dose perturbations from fiducial markers in carbon ion therapy
Read article: How do fiducial markers affect particle therapy dose distributions?
PhD student Laura Patricia Kaplan shares her thoughts on working from home
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘Routines are important’
A small amount of helium ions mixed into a carbon-ion treatment beam could monitor anatomy changes during particle therapy
Read article: Mixed ion beams could enhance particle therapy accuracy
High-dose rate FLASH radiotherapy using protons decreases damage to normal tissue without reducing anti-tumour activity
Read article: FLASH radiotherapy with protons protects normal tissue while killing cancer
Concurrent chemoradiotherapy using protons rather than photons reduces side effects without impacting treatment efficacy
Read article: Proton therapy lowers side effects in treatment of locally advanced cancers
Modelling of clinical data suggests the existence of a variable RBE for a clinically relevant endpoint after proton therapy
Read article: Radiation response model sheds light on proton RBE
