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Monte Carlo patient study on the comparison of prompt gamma and PET imaging for range verification in proton therapy

Moteabbed et al., 2011

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362128670175859863
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Moteabbed M
Espana S
Paganetti H
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Physics in Medicine & Biology

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The purpose of this work was to compare the clinical adaptation of prompt gamma (PG) imaging and positron emission tomography (PET) as independent tools for non-invasive proton beam range verification and treatment validation. The PG range correlation and its …
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