title: Proton therapy in ophthalmology: status report and problems encountered.
abstract: The proton therapy facility of the Centre Antoine-Lacassagne in Nice began treatment of ocular tumors in June 1991. Up to October 1995, a total number of 600 patients were treated. An overview of the cases treated during the first 4 years of activity is given and the main problems encountered in the field, possibly interacting with the accuracy and reliability of the dose distribution, are listed.
authors.affiliation: Centre Antoine-Lacassagne CAL, Cyclotron Biomédical, Nice, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chauvel
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Iborra-Brassart
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Courdi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hérault
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Teissier
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Pignol
authors.forename: P Y
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Bondiau
mesh_terms: D017357:Cyclotrons; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011522:Protons; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy / Q000379:methods*; D014604:Uveal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy
chemical_list: D011522:Protons