Spot Scanning Proton Beam Therapy in the Curative Treatment of Adult Patients With Sarcoma: The Paul Scherrer Institute Experience

2007 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. S750
Author(s):  
D.C. Weber ◽  
G. Goitein ◽  
H. Rutz ◽  
A. Bolsi ◽  
A. Lomax
Keyword(s):  
Proton Beam ◽  
Proton Beam Therapy ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Paul Scherrer Institute ◽  
Curative Treatment ◽  
Spot Scanning ◽  
Paul Scherrer

977 poster SPOT SCANNING PROTON BEAM THERAPY DELIVERED AT THE PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUT FOR INTRACRANIAL AND EXTRACRANIAL MENINGIOMAS

2011 ◽  
Vol 99 ◽  
pp. S370
Author(s):  
D.C. Weber ◽  
R. Schneider ◽  
T. Koch ◽  
C. Ares ◽  
G. Goitein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Proton Beam ◽  
Proton Beam Therapy ◽  
Spot Scanning ◽  
Paul Scherrer

scholarly journals Emittance measurements of the ACCEL K250 superconducting medical cyclotron at Paul Scherer institute

2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-60
Author(s):  
Dragan Toprek
Keyword(s):  
Proton Beam ◽  
Beam Profile ◽  
Paul Scherrer Institute ◽  
Superconducting Cyclotron ◽  
Paul Scherrer ◽  
Quadrupole Method

The results of beam profile measurements of the proton beam of the ACCEL K250 superconducting cyclotron at the Paul Scherrer Institute are presented in this paper. Beam emittances in both horizontal and vertical planes are estimated by the varying quadrupole method.

scholarly journals A Proton Beam Therapy System Dedicated to Spot-Scanning Increases Accuracy with Moving Tumors by Real-Time Imaging and Gating and Reduces Equipment Size

PLoS ONE ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. e94971 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinichi Shimizu ◽  
Naoki Miyamoto ◽  
Taeko Matsuura ◽  
Yusuke Fujii ◽  
Masumi Umezawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Proton Beam ◽  
Proton Beam Therapy ◽  
Real Time Imaging ◽  
Spot Scanning ◽  
Equipment Size

scholarly journals Dosimetric advantages of proton beam therapy compared to intensity-modulated radiation therapy for retroperitoneal chordoma

Rare Tumors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 203636131987851 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan Y Yu ◽  
Sujay A Vora
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Proton Beam ◽  
Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy ◽  
Proton Beam Therapy ◽  
Intensity Modulated ◽  
Spot Scanning ◽  
Prescription Dose ◽  
Biological Effectiveness ◽  
Primary Bone ◽  
Rare Diagnosis

Retroperitoneal chordomas are exceedingly rare and account for less than 5% of all primary bone malignancies. Their etiology remains unknown. We report a rare case of an extravertebral chordoma of the retroperitoneum in a 71-year-old man treated with surgical resection and post-operative spot-scanning proton beam therapy. We describe how to safely treat a retroperitoneal target to a prescription dose over 70 Gy (relative biological effectiveness) with spot-scanning proton beam therapy and also report a dosimetric comparison of spot-scanning proton beam therapy versus intensity-modulated radiation therapy. This case not only highlights a rare diagnosis of an extravertebral retroperitoneal chordoma but it also draws attention to the dosimetric advantages of proton beam therapy and illustrates a promising radiotherapeutic option for retroperitoneal targets.

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