EUD

Toshiro Tsubouchi1, Misato Umemura2, Kazumasa Minami3

  • 1Department of Medical Physics, Osaka Heavy Ion Therapy Center, 3-1-10 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, 5400008, JAPAN.

まとめ

炭素イオン線療法は、空間的に不均一な線量分布と線形エネルギー伝達(LET)の変化を利用することで、腫瘍制御の改善と正常組織の損傷低減が可能である。等価均一線量(EUD)は、これらの複雑な治療計画の評価に役立つ。

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