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Volumetric Scintillation Dosimetry For Scanned Proton Beams, Daniel G. Robertson

Dissertations & Theses (Open Access)

Scanned beam proton therapy is a promising cancer treatment modality which is becoming more widely available with the increasing number of proton radiotherapy centers. Scanned proton beams can produce complex 3D dose distributions, presenting a challenge for adequate quality assurance testing. Because each scanned beam dose measurement requires the delivery of the entire field, multiple measurements can be time consuming. These quality assurance challenges limit the number of patients who can be treated with this modality. The overall objective of this project is to increase the safety and availability of complex proton therapy treatments by developing a fast volumetric scintillation …