"Proton Therapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The use of an external beam of PROTONS as radiotherapy.
| Descriptor ID |
D061766
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.815.435
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| Concept/Terms |
Proton Therapy- Proton Therapy
- Proton Therapies
- Therapies, Proton
- Therapy, Proton
- Proton Beam Therapy
- Beam Therapies, Proton
- Beam Therapy, Proton
- Proton Beam Therapies
- Therapies, Proton Beam
- Therapy, Proton Beam
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Proton Therapy" by people in Profiles.
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Single pulse protoacoustic range verification using a clinical synchrocyclotron. Phys Med Biol. 2023 02 08; 68(4).
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Impact of beam-hardening corrections on proton relative stopping power estimates from single- and dual-energy CT. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2022 Sep; 23(9):e13711.
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Characterization of penumbra sharpening and scattering by adaptive aperture for a compact pencil beam scanning proton therapy system. Med Phys. 2021 Apr; 48(4):1508-1519.
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Intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) versus intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for the treatment of head and neck cancer: A dosimetric comparison. Med Dosim. 2021 Autumn; 46(3):259-263.
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Performance evaluation of adaptive aperture's static and dynamic collimation in a compact pencil beam scanning proton therapy system: A dosimetric comparison study for multiple disease sites. Med Dosim. 2021 Summer; 46(2):179-187.
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Prediction of the output factor using machine and deep learning approach in uniform scanning proton therapy. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2020 Jul; 21(7):128-134.
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Proton beam therapy utilization in adults with primary brain tumors in the United States. J Clin Neurosci. 2020 May; 75:112-116.
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Second malignant neoplasm risk after craniospinal irradiation in X-ray-based techniques compared to proton therapy. Australas Phys Eng Sci Med. 2019 Mar; 42(1):201-209.
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Using the Proton Energy Spectrum and Microdosimetry to Model Proton Relative Biological Effectiveness. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2019 06 01; 104(2):316-324.
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Is the side effect profile of protons really safer than photons for intracranial disease? Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2019 01; 176:8-9.