Publications by authors named "K Baumann"
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- This study examines how the placement of plane-parallel ionization chambers affects the calculation of specific factors and beam quality correction factors in proton beams.
- Monte Carlo simulations were used to analyze six ionization chamber types with different positioning methods, showing significant differences, especially in areas with steep dose gradients.
- The findings indicate that using the effective point of measurement as recommended by the updated TRS-398 code may introduce systematic errors in the correction factors for these chambers, potentially impacting dosimetry accuracy.
: Nuclear fragmentation generates a diverse dosimetric environment in the path ofC ion beams. Concise parametrization of the beam's composition is paramount for determining key correction factors in clinical dosimetry. This study sets out to provide such a parametrization based on detailed Monte Carlo simulations of clinically relevantC beams.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFParticle therapy presents a promising alternative to conventional photon therapy for treating non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, the heterogeneous structure of lung tissue leads to the degradation of the Bragg peak and thereby to the degradation of the dose distribution. This review offers a comprehensive overview of the models developed to account for these modulation effects.
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