Physics Bucharest 2017

Carbon ions Gy (RBE) – 3D Radiobiological Model ?

Target median RBE-weighted dose difference Japanese vs European RBE adopted models

→ same effectiveness of carbon ion beams → same physical dose distribution → different RBE model

Prostate

H&N ACC

RBE-weighted dose differences can range from 15% to 5% depending on the dose level

Pancreas

Molinelli et al. R&O 2016