International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 73, Issue 4 , Pages 1276-1281, 15 March 2009

Impact of Intrafractional Bowel Gas Movement on Carbon Ion Beam Dose Distribution in Pancreatic Radiotherapy

  • Motoki Kumagai, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Research Center for Charged Particle Therapy, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Chiba, Japan
    • School of Health Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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  • Ryusuke Hara, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Hospital, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Chiba, Japan
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  • Shinichiro Mori, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Research Center for Charged Particle Therapy, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Chiba, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Shinichiro Mori, Ph.D., M.P.H., Research Center for Charged Particle Therapy, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, 4-9-1 Anagawa, Chiba, Japan. Tel: (+81) 43-251-2111; Fax: (+81) 43-284-0198
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  • Takeshi Yanagi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Hospital, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Chiba, Japan
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  • Hiroshi Asakura, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Accelerator Engineering Corporation, Chiba, Japan
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  • Riwa Kishimoto, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Hospital, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Chiba, Japan
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  • Hirotoshi Kato, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Hospital, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Chiba, Japan
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  • Shigeru Yamada, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Hospital, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Chiba, Japan
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  • Susumu Kandatsu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Hospital, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Chiba, Japan
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  • Tadashi Kamada, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Hospital, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Chiba, Japan

Received 13 August 2008; received in revised form 30 October 2008; accepted 30 October 2008.

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 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(08)03725-5

doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.10.055

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 73, Issue 4 , Pages 1276-1281, 15 March 2009

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