The advantages of proton and light ion beam therapy compared to conventional photon
radiation therapy are well-known, mainly thanks to the characteristic depth dose distribution …

During pregnancy, the use of radiation therapy for cancer treatment is often considered
impossible due to the assumed associated fetal risks. However, suboptimal treatment of …

Proton therapy enables to deliver highly conformed dose distributions owing to the
characteristic Bragg peak and the finite range of protons. However, during proton therapy …

Purpose Craniospinal irradiation (CSI) has greatly increased survival rates for patients with
a diagnosis of medulloblastoma and other primitive neuroectodermal tumors. However, as it …

Purpose This study investigates the influence of several Monte Carlo radiation transport
codes and nuclear models on the simulation of secondary neutron spectra and its impact on …

The lowest possible energy of proton scanning beam in cyclotron proton therapy facilities is
typically between 60 and 100 MeV. Treatment of superficial lesions requires a pre-absorber …

Background In radiotherapy, especially when treating children, minimising exposure of
healthy tissue can prevent the development of adverse outcomes, including second cancers …

Proton therapy has the potential to provide survival and tumor control outcomes comparable
and frequently superior to photon therapy. This has led to a significant concern in the …

Purpose This study aims to characterize the neutron radiation field inside a scanning proton
therapy treatment room including the impact of different pediatric patient sizes. Materials and …

Since 2010, EURADOS Working Group 9 (Radiation Dosimetry in Radiotherapy) has been
involved in the investigation of secondary and scattered radiation doses in X-ray and proton …