Dosimetric and LETd comparison of horizontal port and gantry carbon-ion radiotherapy for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer: an exploratory study.
Purpose We aimed to evaluate the feasibility of using a horizontal port (HP) system for carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) by comparing the dosimetric characteristics and dose-averaged linear energy transfer (LETd) with those of a gantry-based plan. Materials and Methods Five patient...