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GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH

GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH

Nuclear fragmentation in ion beam therapy

c.schuy@gsi.de

GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH NuSPRASEN - C.Schuy - Biophysics

Content

▪ Motivation

▪ “New” ions - 4He@HIT ▪ Activation measurements

▪ Online monitoring of the Bragg peak ▪ Dose Delivery System

▪ Summary

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Motivation

Patients treated

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Motivation

M.Dosanjh 2017 based on PTCOG data

Patients treated

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Increase of patient numbers

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Motivation

range in water [cm]

rel.

dose

target

inverse depth dose profile

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Motivation

range in water [cm]

rel.

dose

target

inverse depth dose profile increased biological effect

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Motiviation

Cucinotta and Durante, Lancet Oncol. 2006

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Motiviation

Cucinotta and Durante, Lancet Oncol. 2006

Higher ionization density

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Motiviation

Cucinotta and Durante, Lancet Oncol. 2006

Higher ionization density

More complex damage

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Motiviation

Cucinotta and Durante, Lancet Oncol. 2006

Higher ionization density

More complex damage

More difficult to repair

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Motiviation

Cucinotta and Durante, Lancet Oncol. 2006

Higher ionization density

More complex damage

More difficult to repair

Higher biological efficiency

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Motivation

Relative fluence 220 MeV/u 4He ions stopping in water

calculation courtesy of F. Horst

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Motivation

▪ ~ 50 % of the primary 4He ions reach the Bragg peak

Relative fluence 220 MeV/u 4He ions stopping in water

calculation courtesy of F. Horst

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Motivation

▪ ~ 50 % of the primary 4He ions reach the Bragg peak

▪ lighter fragments have increased penetration depth

Relative fluence 220 MeV/u 4He ions stopping in water

calculation courtesy of F. Horst

GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH NuSPRASEN - C.Schuy - Biophysics

Motivation

▪ ~ 50 % of the primary 4He ions reach the Bragg peak

▪ lighter fragments have increased penetration depth

Relative fluence 220 MeV/u 4He ions stopping in water

calculation courtesy of F. Horst

Interaction with matter ↓

Change in radiation field ↓

Difference in radiation quality ↓

Prediction mandatory in therapy!

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Insertion - Treatment planning

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Insertion - Treatment planning

• TPS is trying to find optimal treatment within constraints• Biological effectiveness included!

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Insertion - Treatment planning

• TPS is trying to find optimal treatment within constraints• Biological effectiveness included!

• Hybrid approach

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Insertion - Treatment planning

• TPS is trying to find optimal treatment within constraints• Biological effectiveness included!

• Hybrid approach• Benchmark experiments (QA) using water -> Base data PTW website

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Insertion - Treatment planning

• TPS is trying to find optimal treatment within constraints• Biological effectiveness included!

• Hybrid approach• Benchmark experiments (QA) using water -> Base data • MC (Fluka) for full base data calculation

PTW website

GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH NuSPRASEN - C.Schuy - Biophysics

Insertion - Treatment planning

• TPS is trying to find optimal treatment within constraints• Biological effectiveness included!

• Hybrid approach• Benchmark experiments (QA) using water -> Base data • MC (Fluka) for full base data calculation• Deterministic Code (e.g. TRiP98) for planning

PTW website

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Insertion - Treatment planning

• TPS is trying to find optimal treatment within constraints• Biological effectiveness included!

• Hybrid approach• Benchmark experiments (QA) using water -> Base data • MC (Fluka) for full base data calculation• Deterministic Code (e.g. TRiP98) for planning

• Plan QA

PTW website

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“New” ions - 4He@HIT

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“New” ions - 4He@HITBevalac USA

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“New” ions - 4He@HIT

▪ physical and biological “compromise” between protons and 12C

Bevalac USA

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“New” ions - 4He@HIT

▪ physical and biological “compromise” between protons and 12C▪ RBE in Bragg peak region > protons

Bevalac USA

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“New” ions - 4He@HIT

▪ physical and biological “compromise” between protons and 12C▪ RBE in Bragg peak region > protons▪ Less energy straggling -> protons

Bevalac USA

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“New” ions - 4He@HIT

▪ physical and biological “compromise” between protons and 12C▪ RBE in Bragg peak region > protons▪ Less energy straggling -> protons▪ Less lateral scattering -> protons

courtesy of M.Rovituso (Thesis)

Bevalac USA

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“New” ions - 4He@HIT

▪ physical and biological “compromise” between protons and 12C▪ RBE in Bragg peak region > protons▪ Less energy straggling -> protons▪ Less lateral scattering -> protons▪ Less projectile fragmentation -> 12C

courtesy of M.Rovituso (Thesis) courtesy of M.Rovituso (Thesis)

Bevalac USA

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“New” ions - 4He@HIT

▪ Planned start for 4He@HIT 2019

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“New” ions - 4He@HIT

▪ Planned start for 4He@HIT 2019▪ Inaccurate/missing cross section data

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“New” ions - 4He@HIT

▪ Planned start for 4He@HIT 2019▪ Inaccurate/missing cross section data▪ Measurement campaign to benchmark TRiP98

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“New” ions - 4He@HIT

▪ Planned start for 4He@HIT 2019▪ Inaccurate/missing cross section data▪ Measurement campaign to benchmark TRiP98

▪ Attenuation of the primary beam

M.Kraemer et al, Med. Phys. 2016

4He@200MeV/u on water

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“New” ions - 4He@HIT

▪ Planned start for 4He@HIT 2019▪ Inaccurate/missing cross section data▪ Measurement campaign to benchmark TRiP98

▪ Attenuation of the primary beam▪ Double differential yields

M.Kraemer et al, Med. Phys. 2016

4He@120MeV/u on 4.28cm water

M.Rovituso et al, PMB 2017

4He@200MeV/u on water

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“New” ions - 4He@HIT

SOPB calculated in H20

calculation courtesy of F. Horst

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“New” ions - 4He@HIT

SOPB calculated in H20

calculation courtesy of F. Horst

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“New” ions - 4He@HIT

SOPB calculated in H20

calculation courtesy of F. Horst F. Horst et al. Phys. Rev. C 2017

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“New” ions - 4He@HIT

SOPB calculated in H20

calculation courtesy of F. Horst F. Horst et al. Phys. Rev. C 2017

Tripathi cross section parametrization (implemented in TRiP) under-estimates the

4He+12C reaction cross section by up to 30%.

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“New” ions - 4He@HIT

Courtesy of F. Horst and G. Arico*

Collaboration with Fluka core developers

Preliminary Preliminary

* as shown at MCMA 2017

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▪ So far ...

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▪ So far ...▪ Fragmentation -> Dose degradation

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▪ So far ...▪ Fragmentation -> Dose degradation▪ But can be also useful -> PET

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▪ So far ...▪ Fragmentation -> Dose degradation▪ But can be also useful -> PET

W. Enghardt et al, Nucl. Instr. Meth. Phys. Res. A 2004

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Activation measurements

▪ PET measurement approach -> Target fragmentation

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Activation measurements

▪ PET measurement approach -> Target fragmentation

Test experiment at Trento proton therapy center, Italy in June 2017

Protons on carbon

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Activation measurements

▪ PET measurement approach -> Target fragmentation

Test experiment at Trento proton therapy center, Italy in June 2017

Protons on carbon

PRELIMINARY

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Activation measurements

▪ PET measurement approach -> Target fragmentation

Test experiment at Trento proton therapy center, Italy in June 2017

Protons on carbon

PRELIMINARYFOOT collaboration (FragmentatiOn Of Target) • funded by INFN • 50+ researchers • Inverse kinematic strategy • Measurement ready 2019/20

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Online monitoring of the Bragg peak

▪ PET is typically used after the treatment

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Online monitoring of the Bragg peak

▪ PET is typically used after the treatment▪ Use prompt radiation to monitor treatment in real time

Beamline

Nozzle

Window Rifitarget volume

light fragments

prompt γ

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Online monitoring of the Bragg peak

▪ PET is typically used after the treatment▪ Use prompt radiation to monitor treatment in real time▪ Problem -> Perform measurement within constraints of

treatment

Beamline

Nozzle

Window Rifitarget volume

light fragments

prompt γ

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Dose Delivery System

▪ collaboration of CNAO and GSI for a next generation scanning system

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Dose Delivery System

▪ collaboration of CNAO and GSI for a next generation scanning system

▪ => core of the irradiation controls

lateral:dipol magnets

longitudinal:beam energy

Beamline

Nozzle

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Dose Delivery System

▪ collaboration of CNAO and GSI for a next generation scanning system

▪ => core of the irradiation controls▪ FPGA-based▪ 4D (tumor motion) capabilities

lateral:dipol magnets

longitudinal:beam energy

Beamline

Nozzle

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Dose Delivery System

▪ collaboration of CNAO and GSI for a next generation scanning system

▪ => core of the irradiation controls▪ FPGA-based▪ 4D (tumor motion) capabilities

▪ Main problem -> Fast Beam monitoring detectors!

lateral:dipol magnets

longitudinal:beam energy

Beamline

Nozzle

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Summary

▪ High quality cross section measurements are always needed!

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Summary

▪ High quality cross section measurements are always needed!

▪ But there is more for the nuclear physics community to do:

▪ Online monitoring of the Bragg peak -> Experimental expertise

▪ Dose Delivery System -> Detector R&D

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Thanks for your attention

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