Dose averaged linear energy transfer optimization for large sacral chordomas in carbon ion therapy

• DOI: 10.1002/mp.17102
• Publication Date: 2024-05-02T18:00:37Z
• Authors: Mansure Schafasand; Andreas Franz Resch; Ankita Nachankar; Joanna Góra; Giovanna Martino; Erik Traneus; Lars Glimelius; Dietmar Georg; Piero Fossati; Antonio Carlino; Markus Stock
• Keywords: Linear energy transfer; Carbon fibers

Carbon ion beams are well accepted as densely ionizing radiation with a high linear energy transfer (LET). However, the current clinical practice does not fully exploit highest possible dose-averaged LET (LET