Comparison of intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) with intensity modulated particle therapy (IMPT) using fixed beams or an ion gantry for the treatment of patients with skull base meningiomas

To examine the potential improvement in treatment planning for patients with skull base meningioma using IMRT compared to carbon ion or proton beams with and without a gantry.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Kosaki, Katsura (Author) , Ecker, Swantje (Author) , Habermehl, Daniel (Author) , Rieken, Stefan (Author) , Jäkel, Oliver (Author) , Herfarth, Klaus (Author) , Debus, Jürgen (Author) , Combs, Stephanie (Author)
Format:	Article (Journal)
Language:	English
Published:	22 March 2012
In:	Radiation oncology Year: 2012, Volume: 7
ISSN:	1748-717X
DOI:	10.1186/1748-717X-7-44
Online Access:	Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1748-717X-7-44 Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-717X-7-44
Author Notes:	Katsura Kosaki, Swantje Ecker, Daniel Habermehl, Stefan Rieken, Oliver Jäkel, Klaus Herfarth, Jürgen Debus and Stephanie E. Combs