Proton beam range and charge verification using multilayer faraday collector

Proton beam range and charge verification using multilayer faraday collector

A daily quality assurance (QA) check in proton therapy is ensuring that the range of each proton beam energy in water is accurate to 1 mm. This is important for ensuring that the tumor is adequately irradiated while minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue. It is also important to verify the...

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Main Authors: Yeap, Ping Lin, Lew, Kah Seng, Koh, Calvin Wei Yang, Chua, Clifford Ghee Ann, Wibawa, Andrew, Master, Zubin, Lee, James Cheow Lei, Park, Sung Yong, Tan, Hong Qi
Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
Subjects:
Physics
Proton beam therapy
Quality assurance
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/181501
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:A daily quality assurance (QA) check in proton therapy is ensuring that the range of each proton beam energy in water is accurate to 1 mm. This is important for ensuring that the tumor is adequately irradiated while minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue. It is also important to verify the total charge collected against the beam model. This work proposes a time-efficient method for verifying the range and total charge of proton beams at different energies using a multilayer Faraday collector (MLFC).

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