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Proton radiotherapy uncertainties arising from computed tomography

Abstract:

Proton radiotherapy is a cancer treatment which has the potential to offer greater cure rates and/or fewer serious side effects than conventional radiotherapy. Its availability in the UK is currently limited to a single low-energy fixed beamline for the treatment of ocular tumours, but a number of facilities designed to treat deep-seated tumours are in development. This thesis focusses on the quantitative use of x-ray computed tomography (CT) images in planning proton radiotherapy treatmen...

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Physics
Sub department:
Particle Physics
Research group:
Particle Therapy Cancer Research Institute (PTCRI)
Oxford college:
Brasenose College
Role:
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Division:
MPLS
Department:
Physics
Role:
Supervisor
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Physics
Role:
Supervisor
Publication date:
2014
Type of award:
DPhil
Level of award:
Doctoral
Awarding institution:
Oxford University, UK
Language:
English
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UUID:
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Local pid:
ora:8277
Deposit date:
2014-04-04

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