Scintillating fiber based in-vivo dose monitoring system to the rectum in proton therapy of prostate cancer: A Geant4 Monte Carlo simulation

Scintillating fiber based in-vivo dose monitoring system to the rectum in proton therapy of prostate cancer: A Geant4 Monte Carlo simulation

<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To construct a dose monitoring system based on an endorectal balloon coupled to thin scintillating fibers to study the dose to the rectum in proton therapy of prostate cancer.</p><p><strong>Method:</strong> A Geant4 Monte Carlo t...

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Main Authors: Biniam Yohannes Tesfamicael, Steven Avery, Paul Gueye, Don Lyons, Mahadevappa Mahesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IJCTO 2014-03-01
Series:International Journal of Cancer Therapy and Oncology
Subjects:
Prostate Cancer
Proton therapy
Endorectal Balloon
Scintillating Fibers
Geant4 Monte Carlo
Rectal Wall
Hadron Therapy
Online Access:http://ijcto.org/index.php/IJCTO/article/view/76

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