Influence of the energy spectrum and spatial spread of proton beams used in eye tumor treatment on the depth-dose characteristics

• Autorzy: Konefał A. , Szaflik P. , Zipper W.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The influence of the energy spectrum and the spatial spread of a therapeutic proton beam impinging on an irradiated medium (called the entrance beam) on the depth-dose characteristics in water, in the proton energy range of 50 division sign 70 MeV was studied. It turns out that full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the Bragg peak increases almost linearly with increasing proton energy. It ranges from 1.53 mm for 50 MeV to 2.59 mm for 70 MeV, for monoenergetic protons. Moreover, the significant influence of the energy spread of the entrance proton beam on the intensity and FWHM of the Bragg peak is visible. FWHM of the Bragg peak of 60 MeV protons is equal to 2.03, 3.37 and 5.86 mm for a monoenergetic beam and beams with an energy spread of 0.5 and 1 MeV SD (standard deviation), respectively. The intensity of the Bragg peak of a 60 MeV proton beam with an energy spread of 1 MeV SD is approximately 25% less than that for a monoenergetic beam. Moreover, the Bragg peak shifts to smaller depths as the energy spread of the entrance beam increases. The shift of the peak is about 0.2÷0.3 mm for a beam with an energy spread of 0.5 MeV SD and between 0.4 division sign 0.5 mm for an energy spread of 1 MeV SD, compared with a monoenergetic beam in the energy range from 50 to 60 MeV. However, the spatial spread of the entrance proton beam does not affect significantly the depth-dose characteristic.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Bragg peak; proton therapy; Monte Carlo calculations

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: Vol. 55, No. 3
• Strony: 313--316
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 9 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Konefał A.

autor

Szaflik P.

autor

Zipper W.

• Department of Nuclear Physics and Its Application, Institute of Physics, University of Silesia, 4 Uniwersytecka Str., 40-007 Katowice, Poland, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone],

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