Hart, 2021 - Google Patents
Enhancement of prompt gamma response for treatment planning verificationHart, 2021
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- Hart S
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In this project I present the results of a feasibility study on a novel strategy for real-time dose verification using secondary prompt γ-ray emissions produced by way of proton–nuclear interactions within selected materials during proton irradiation. To provide a proof-ofprinciple …
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