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Relation between carbon ion ranges and x‐ray CT numbers
Author(s) -
Jäkel O.,
Jacob C.,
Schardt D.,
Karger C. P.,
Hartmann G. H.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
medical physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.473
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 2473-4209
pISSN - 0094-2405
DOI - 10.1118/1.1357455
Subject(s) - hounsfield scale , imaging phantom , ion , carbon fibers , x ray , materials science , computed tomography , nuclear medicine , physics , optics , radiology , medicine , quantum mechanics , composite number , composite material
Measurements of carbon ion ranges in various phantom materials and real bones are presented. Together with measured Hounsfield values, an empirical relation between ranges and Hounsfield units is derived, which is an important prerequisite for treatment planning in carbon ion therapy.