Conveners
New experimental developments in hadrontherapy
- Pablo de Vera Gomis (Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain)
The spatially and temporary localized energy deposited by pulsed protons and heavier ionsbeams gives rise to the emission of thermoacoustic waves [1], hereafter referred to as ionoacoustics. The initial pressure subsequent to the brief thermal heating of the irradiated volume is proportional to thedose and the medium properties, namely the mass density and the material-specific efficiency of...
Heavy ion particle therapy is a rapidly growing and potentially the most effective and preciseradiotherapy technique. However, the sharp dose gradients and very high doses in the distal ends make it extremely sensitive to range uncertainties, which remain one of its main limitations. In clinical practice, wide margins extending in the normal tissue are commonly used to guarantee the tumor...