Monte Carlo–calculated beam–quality and perturbation correction factors for helium–, carbon–, and neon–ion beams
The revision of k<sub>Q</sub> values for light ions may result in the absorbed dose-to-water varying by up to 1% compared with doses calculated using the currently recommended k<sub>Q</sub> values. At the current stage, it has been confirmed that common k<sub>Q</sub> values can be applied to light ions from He to Ne in both Farmer and Markus type ionization chambers.
Authors
- Makoto Sakama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8326-2916)
- D. Sakata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8398-3334)
- Yuka Urago (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1145-7086)
- Tetsurou Katayose
- Weishan Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4583-5290)
Institutions
- University of Wollongong (AU)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- Osaka Health Science University (JP)
- National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (JP)
- Chiba Cancer Center (JP)
- Tokyo Metropolitan University (JP)
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (JP)
- The University of Osaka (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Physics
- Published
- 2025-09-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/mp.70024
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52