Work Package 3

Dose reconstruction in clinical settings

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This work package (WP3) focuses on clinical application through dose reconstruction and adaptive proton therapy (PT) by utilizing realistic treatment plans for representative cancer cases such as brain, lung, breast, and prostate tumors. By combining state-of-the-art clinical software with Monte Carlo simulations, the project generates diagnosis-specific models and software capable of triggering real-time adaptive protocols based on dose thresholds translated from the CoDA signal. A key innovation includes addressing radioresistance by simulating oxygen depletion (hypoxia) levels through prompt gamma (PG) spectra, enabling real-time dose adaptation to tumor tissue resistance. Furthermore, the system explores advanced tumor-tracking capabilities by characterizing characteristic PG emissions, ultimately aiming to integrate the NOVO concept into clinical adaptive therapy workflows.

Objectives

O3.1 Show the NOVO concept’s ability to measure real-time dose in clinical settings.

O3.2 Demonstrate the NOVO concept’s capabilities to monitor tissue properties and imaging tumor/healthy tissue contrast.

Tasks

T3.1 Proton dose reconstruction

T3.2 Implement real-time adaptive therapy system

T3.3 Quantify variation in tumor oxygenation

T3.4 Real-time tumor tracking

Deliverables

D3.1 Treatment Plans

D3.2 Adaptive Therapy System

D3.3 Dose Reconstruction

D3.4 Real-time Tumor Tracking

Milestones

M4 Trigger System