Clinical proton dosimetry. Part 1: Beam production, beam delivery and measurement of absorbed dose

Technical Report · Tue Dec 15 04:00:00 EST 1998

OSTI ID:307999

The development of accurate and uniform standards for radiation treatment dosimetry has been a continuing effort since the earliest days of radiotherapy. This ICRU Report is intended to promote uniformity of standards that will provide a basis for world-wide comparison of clinical results and allow the development of meaningful clinical trials. This Report describes current practice in proton therapy and recommends standards for the dosimetry of proton treatments. Established proton treatment facilities might use this Report as a source of information for the maintenance of accurate standards. New facilities may build their procedures from recommendations found in this Report and planners of new facilities may examine alternatives within current practice for the production and monitoring of treatment beams. This Report includes a description of the interaction of protons with matter, various methods of beam production, the characteristics of proton beams in clinical use, current methods for beam monitoring and specific recommendations for dose calibration.

• Research Organization: International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements, Bethesda, MD (United States)
• OSTI ID: 307999
• Report Number(s): ICRU--59
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

55 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
BASIC STUDIES
56 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
APPLIED STUDIES
DOSIMETRY
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
PROTON BEAMS
RADIATION DOSES
RADIOTHERAPY
RECOMMENDATIONS
STANDARDS