Treatment Plan Based on the DirectSPR Method (IMAGE)

Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf

Treatment Plan Based on the DirectSPR Method

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Treatment plan (left) results in a substantial dose reduction in the healthy tissue surrounding the target compared to the previous method (right, blue area in the dose difference map). This effects brain tissue, optic nerves (yellow) and the brain stem (pink). In addition, a higher dose can be delivered in the target area adjacent to the brain stem (right, red area).

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OncoRay / Christian Hahn, Nils Peters

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