• The Organ Sparing Potential of Different Biological Optimization Strategies in Proton Therapy 

      Henjum, Helge; Dahle, Tordis Johnsen; Fjæra, Lars Fredrik; Rørvik, Eivind; Pilskog, Sara Margareta Cecilia; Stokkevåg, Camilla H.; Mairani, Andrea; Ytre-Hauge, Kristian Smeland (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Purpose: Variable relative biological effectiveness (RBE) models allow for differences in linear energy transfer (LET), physical dose, and tissue type to be accounted for when quantifying and optimizing the biological ...
    • Spatial Agreement of Brainstem Dose Distributions Depending on Biological Model in Proton Therapy for Pediatric Brain Tumors 

      Fjæra, Lars Fredrik; Indelicato, Daniel J.; Ytre-Hauge, Kristian; Muren, Ludvig Paul; Lassen-Ramshad, Yasmin; Toussaint, Laura; Dahl, Olav; Stokkevåg, Camilla Hanquist (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Purpose During radiation therapy for pediatric brain tumors, the brainstem is a critical organ at risk, possibly with different radio-sensitivity across its substructures. In proton therapy, treatment planning is currently ...