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Treatment planning
• C. Tremmel et al. Dual Energy CT:
Treatment Planning for
Proton and Ion Radiation Therapy Beyond Standard
Tissue Composition
, International Journal of Radiation
Oncology, olume 84, Issue 3, Supplement, Page S134
• DECT imaging offers additional tissue information that can
enhance ion range calculations in materials with non standard
elemental composition.
• It can provide better geometrical information on metal
implants with less noise and artifacts.