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On the 90th anniversary of the Lebedev Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (LPI)


Current status and development of nuclear physics methods for proton therapy at the LPI

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Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky prosp. 53, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation

The review is devoted to the development of new technologies for diagnostics and radiotherapy in oncology using the "Prometheus" proton therapy complex based on the LPI proton synchrotron. The approaches of proton radiography and tomography and scanning "pencil" beam proton therapy taking into account the intrafractional tumour motion are presented. The outcomes of research in the field of evolvement of new binary technologies for sensitization of proton therapy applying targeted nanoparticles are tested on the Russian-made proton therapy complex in the A. Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Centre — Branch of the National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, which provides the transfer of elaborated technologies into medical practice. Optimization of modes is achieved with the help of mathematical modelling of nuclear reactions and sensitization reactions in proton therapy. The project of modernization of the proton therapy complex "Prometheus" for irradiation of tumours of different localization is presented.

Keywords: proton therapy, nuclear physics methods, intrafractional tumour motion, proton radiography, radiosensitizers, nanoparticles, tumour therapy
DOI: 10.3367/UFNe.2024.04.039676
Citation: Zavestovskaya I N, Kolobov A V, Ryabov V A "Current status and development of nuclear physics methods for proton therapy at the LPI" Phys. Usp., accepted

Received: 4th, March 2024, revised: 28th, March 2024, 27th, April 2024

Оригинал: Завестовская И Н, Колобов А В, Рябов В А «Современное состояние и развитие ядерно-физических методов протонной терапии в ФИАН» УФН, принята к публикации; DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.2024.04.039676

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