The worst-case scenario survival guide: uncertainties in proton therapy
Lowe, Matthew
Lowe, Matthew
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The finite range and sharp distal dose fall-off of proton
beams can confer an advantage compared to photons when
it comes to producing dose distributions within a patient
but these same properties make proton plans more
sensitive to various uncertainties. This talk will address the
main sources of uncertainty in proton therapy and their
effects on the delivered dose distribution. We will look at
how plans can be evaluated in the face of uncertainty and
what we should look at when what we are used to seeing
on screen in the treatment planning system may
be unreliable. We will discuss what can be done to
mitigate the effects of inevitable uncertainties, what
should be anticipated upfront and whether it is always
worth the cost of being robust to uncertainty.
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2020
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Meetings and Proceedings
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Lowe M. SP-0748: The worst-case scenario survival guide: uncertainties in proton therapy. Radiotherapy and Oncology . 2020 Nov;152:S416.