Range verification by means of prompt-gamma detection in particle therapy
Résumé
Ion range verification in particle therapy, possibly in real time, is still an open issue
to improve the treatment quality by reducing safety margins. Among the various methods that
are under study or already brought to the clinics, prompt gamma offer a unique opportunity of
real time control. In this chapter, we present the physical background and conditions specific
for the operation environment in the clinics, followed by an overview of the various techniques
relying on prompt-gamma detection that have been proposed and developed for more than a
decade. Different approaches, based on imaging and non-imaging techniques, providing either
integrated or differential information are described, and their maturity, limitations and clinical
usefulness are discussed.
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