
Current status of proton therapy techniques for lung cancer
- Youngyih Han
- 대한방사선종양학회
- 대한방사선종양학회지
- 제37권 제4호
- 등재여부 : KCI등재
- 2019.12
- 232 - 248 (17 pages)
Proton beams have been used for cancer treatment for more than 28 years, and several technological advancements have been made to achieve improved clinical outcomes by delivering more accurate and conformal doses to the target cancer cells while minimizing the dose to normal tissues. The state-of-the-art intensity modulated proton therapy is now prevailing as a major treatment technique in proton facilities worldwide, but still faces many challenges in being applied to the lung. Thus, in this article, the current status of proton therapy technique is reviewed and issues regarding the relevant uncertainty in proton therapy in the lung are summarized.
Introduction
Proton Therapy Overview and Technology
Uncertainties in Lung Proton Therapy and Overcoming Strategy
Reducing the Motion Induced Uncertainties
Conclusion
Conflict of Interest
Acknowledgments
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