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Ahern V, Adeberg S, Fossati P, Garrett R, Hoppe B, Mahajan A, Orlandi E, Orecchia R, Prokopovich D, Seuntjens J, Thwaites D, Trifiletti D, Tsang R, Tsuji H. An international approach to estimating the indications and number of eligible patients for carbon ion radiation therapy (CIRT) in Australia. Radiother Oncol 2023; 187:109816. [PMID: 37480996 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2023.109816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/24/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE To establish the treatment indications and potential patient numbers for carbon ion radiation therapy (CIRT) at the proposed national carbon ion (and proton) therapy facility in the Westmead precinct, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. METHODS An expert panel was convened, including representatives of four operational and two proposed international carbon ion facilities, as well as NSW-based CIRT stakeholders. They met virtually to consider CIRT available evidence and experience. Information regarding Japanese CIRT was provided pre- and post- the virtual meeting. Published information for South Korea was included in discussions. RESULTS There was jurisdictional variation in the tumours treated by CIRT due to differing incidences of some tumours, referral patterns, differences in decisions regarding which tumours to prioritise, CIRT resources available and funding arrangements. The greatest level of consensus was reached that CIRT in Australia can be justified currently for patients with adenoid cystic carcinomas and mucosal melanomas of the head and neck, hepatocellular cancer and liver metastases, base of skull meningiomas, chordomas and chondrosarcomas. Almost 1400 Australian patients annually meet the consensus-derived indications now. CONCLUSION A conservative estimate is that 1% of cancer patients in Australia (or 2% of patients recommended for radiation therapy) may preferentially benefit from CIRT for initial therapy of radiation resistant tumours, or to boost persistently active disease after other therapies, or for re-irradiation of recurrent disease. On this basis, one national carbon ion facility with up to four treatment rooms is justified for Australian patients.
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- Verity Ahern
- Sydney West Radiation Oncology Network, Westmead, Australia; Westmead Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Australia.
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- Marburg Ion-Beam Therapy Center (MIT), Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Marburg, Germany; Department of Radiation Oncology, Marburg University Hospital, Marburg, Germany
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- MedAustron Ion Therapy Center, Austria; Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Austria
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- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Australia
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- National Center for Oncological Hadrontherapy (Fondazione CNAO), Pavia, Italy
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- Scientific Directorate, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Physics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada; Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Institute of Medical Physics, School of Physics, University of Sydney, Australia; Radiotherapy Research Group, Leeds Institute of Medical Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology and Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Chiba, Japan
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Gruber M, Schmitzer C, Resch A, Kühteubl F, Prokopovich D, Fuchs H, Palmans H, Benedikt M. FIRST FEASIBILITY TESTS OF A SYNCHROTRON BASED FLASH EXTRACTION CONCEPT. Phys Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1120-1797(22)01667-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Zarifi M, Guatelli S, Qi Y, Bolst D, Prokopovich D, Rosenfeld A. Characterization of prompt gamma ray emission for in vivo range verification in particle therapy: A simulation study. Phys Med 2019; 62:20-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2019.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2018] [Revised: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Tran T, Chartier L, Bolst D, Prokopovich D, Pogossov A, Lerch M, Guatelli S, Kok A, Povoli M, Summanwar A, Reinhard M, Petesecca M, Perevertaylo V, Rozenfeld A. OC-0152: Innovative solid state microdosimeters for Radiobiological effect evaluation in particle therapy. Radiother Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(17)30595-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Gracanin V, Guatelli S, Prokopovich D, Rosenfeld AB, Berry A. Development of a Geant4 application to characterise a prototype neutron detector based on three orthogonal 3He tubes inside an HDPE sphere. Phys Med 2017; 33:189-196. [PMID: 28057428 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2016.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2016] [Revised: 12/20/2016] [Accepted: 12/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
The Bonner Sphere Spectrometer (BSS) system is a well-established technique for neutron dosimetry that involves detection of thermal neutrons within a range of hydrogenous moderators. BSS detectors are often used to perform neutron field surveys in order to determine the ambient dose equivalent H*(10) and estimate health risk to personnel. There is a potential limitation of existing neutron survey techniques, since some detectors do not consider the direction of the neutron field, which can result in overly conservative estimates of dose in neutron fields. This paper shows the development of a Geant4 simulation application to characterise a prototype neutron detector based on three orthogonal 3He tubes inside a single HDPE sphere built at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO). The Geant4 simulation has been validated with respect to experimental measurements performed with an Am-Be source.
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- V Gracanin
- Centre of Medical and Radiation Physics, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia.
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- Centre of Medical and Radiation Physics, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Lucas Heights, NSW, Australia
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- Centre of Medical and Radiation Physics, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Lucas Heights, NSW, Australia
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Preston R, Jakubek J, Prokopovich D, Uher J. Development of SiPM-based scintillator tile detectors for a multi-layer fast neutron tracker. EPJ Web of Conferences 2012. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20123502004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Cornelius I, Rosenfeld A, Reinhard M, Fazzi A, Prokopovich D, Wroe A, Siegele R, Pola A, Agosteo S. Charge collection imaging of a monolithic DeltaE-E telescope for radiation protection applications. Radiat Prot Dosimetry 2006; 122:387-9. [PMID: 17251252 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncl396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The development of microdosimeters and particle telescopes is important for risk assessment in space and aviation applications. The charge collection properties of a monolithic particle telescope, suitable for both microdosimetry and fluence based approaches, were studied using an ion microprobe.
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- I Cornelius
- Centre for Medical Radiation Physics, University of Wollongong, Australia.
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