Carbon-ion radiotherapy: clinical aspects and related dosimetry

The features of relativistic carbon-ion beams are attractive from the viewpoint of radiotherapy. They exhibit not only a superior physical dose distribution but also an increase in biological efficiency with depth, because energy loss of the beams increases as they penetrate the body. This paper rev...

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Published in:Radiation protection dosimetry 2009-11, Vol.137 (1-2), p.149-155
Main Authors: Fukumura, A., Tsujii, H., Kamada, T., Baba, M., Tsuji, H., Kato, H., Kato, S., Yamada, S., Yasuda, S., Yanagi, T., Hara, R., Yamamoto, N., Mizoe, J., Akahane, K., Fukuda, S., Furusawa, Y., Iwata, Y., Kanai, T., Kanematsu, N., Kitagawa, A., Matsufuji, N., Minohara, S., Miyahara, N., Mizuno, H., Murakami, T., Nishizawa, K., Noda, K., Takada, E., Yonai, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbon Radioisotopes - therapeutic use
Clinical Trials as Topic
Humans
Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Radiometry
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Summary:The features of relativistic carbon-ion beams are attractive from the viewpoint of radiotherapy. They exhibit not only a superior physical dose distribution but also an increase in biological efficiency with depth, because energy loss of the beams increases as they penetrate the body. This paper reviews clinical aspects of carbon-beam radiotherapy using the experience at the National Institute of Radiological Sciences. The paper also outlines the dosimetry related to carbon-beam radiotherapy, including absolute dosimetry of the carbon beam, neutron measurements and radiation protection measurements.
ISSN:0144-8420
1742-3406
DOI:10.1093/rpd/ncp188