@inproceedings{43f25b0701a44aa59cd16ec027042917,
title = "Measuring prompt gamma ray emission during proton radiotherapy for assessment of treatment delivery and patient response",
abstract = "In this paper, we present results from a study of characteristic prompt gamma rays produced in patients during proton beam radiotherapy. A Monte Carlo study was performed calculating both proton dose deposition and prompt gamma ray production within a patient during proton beam irradiation. Form these calculations, comparisons were made between dose deposition and prompt gamma ray production within the patient. Also, calculations were performed of the production of characteristic gamma rays emitted from excited oxygen nuclei as a function of oxygen concentration within irradiated tumor tissue. Results show that there is a strong correlation between dose deposition and prompt gamma ray production within the patient, and that the production of prompt characteristic oxygen gamma rays is directly proportional to the oxygen concentration within the irradiated tissue.",
keywords = "In-vivo dose verification, Prompt gamma ray emission, Proton radiotherapy",
author = "Polf, {Jerimy C.} and Stephen Peterson and Daniel Robertson and Sam Beddar",
note = "Copyright: Copyright 2011 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.; 21st International Conference on Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry, CAARI 2010 ; Conference date: 08-08-2010 Through 13-08-2010",
year = "2011",
doi = "10.1063/1.3586121",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9780735408913",
series = "AIP Conference Proceedings",
pages = "364--368",
booktitle = "Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry - Twenty-First International Conference, CAARI 2010",
}