Charged particle therapy has been largely driven and influenced by nuclear physics. The
increase in energy deposition density along the ion path in the body allows reducing the …

In this paper, the authors' review the applicability of the open‐source GATE Monte Carlo
simulation platform based on the GEANT4 toolkit for radiation therapy and dosimetry …

Secondary radiation emission induced by nuclear reactions is correlated to the path of ions
in matter. Therefore, such penetrating radiation can be used for in vivo control of …

Monte Carlo (MC) codes are increasingly spreading in the hadrontherapy community due to
their detailed description of radiation transport and interaction with matter. The suitability of a …

This paper reviews the ecosystem of GATE, an open-source Monte Carlo toolkit for medical
physics. Based on the shoulders of Geant4, the principal modules (geometry, physics …

We present an experimental study of a novel method to verify the range of proton therapy
beams. Differential cross sections were measured for 15 prompt gamma-ray lines from …

Hadron therapy allows for highly conformal dose distributions and better sparing of organs-
at-risk, thanks to the characteristic dose deposition as function of depth. However, the quality …

In this work, we present experimental results of a novel prompt gamma-ray detector for
proton beam range verification. The detection system features an actively shielded cerium …

Ion beam therapy promises enhanced tumour coverage compared to conventional
radiotherapy, but particle range uncertainties significantly blunt the achievable precision …

Positron emission tomography (PET) is increasingly considered as an effective imaging
method to support several stages of radiation therapy. The combined usage of functional …