South Florida Proton Therapy Institute

Proton therapy’s ability to spare normal tissue generally lowers complications, making it an attractive treatment option for head and neck (HN) cancer. Yet, oral mucositis, one of the most frequent and clinically relevant toxicities, occurs in approximately 6...

To investigate the response of a plastic scintillator dosimeter in quantifying depth-dose distributions and beam spot characteristics in a clinical proton therapy setting, using both Monte Carlo modeling and experimental comparison.