Cherenkov Light-based Dosimetry for Molecular Radiation Therapy of the Thyroid
- 1 January 2023
- conference paper
- Published by Optica Publishing Group
- p. OTu2E.4
Abstract
We perform Monte Carlo simulations using clinical CT geometries to in-vestigate Cherenkov light emission in molecular radiation therapy of hyperthyroidism and papillary thyroid carcinoma and demonstrate that Cherenkov-light based dosimetry could be feasible.Keywords
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