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Computational evaluation of dose distribution for BNCT treatment combined with X-ray therapy or proton beam therapy
Kenta Takada1, Hiroaki Kumada2, Akira Matsumura2
1Department of Radiological Technology, Gunma Prefectural College of Health Sciences, 323-1 Kamiokimachi, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-0052, Japan; Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1, Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan.
Abstract:
In this study, we performed Monte Carlo simulations to accurately reflect the beam delivery systems including patient-specific irradiation devices of X-ray and proton beam therapies. The dose distributions obtained from the simulations for X-rays or proton beams were successfully combined to the dose distribution of boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT), which was calculated by a treatment planning system called Tsukuba Plan. The results demonstrate the feasibility of dose evaluation for BNCT combined with other radiotherapy modalities using the Tsukuba Plan.
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