DSPT full form in medical is Double Scattering Proton Therapy. Proton therapy is a new way to treat cancer which falls under radiotherapy. And the double scattering of protons helps medical professionals achieve higher accuracy to kill the tumor in a patient without causing much damage to the nearby tissues. As the name suggests, in the Double Scattering Proton Therapy, two proton beams are used to increase the effectiveness as well as the accuracy of the whole procedure.
No matter if it is the standard proton therapy session or double scattering proton therapy, medical professionals must pay high attention to the positioning of the patient. Because the machine used for the proton therapy is adjusted in a way to keep the proton energy under control and to target the specific region in the body. Therefore, if there is a slight misalignment, it can damage other essential tissues in the body. That is why many advanced imaging machines and alignment devices are present where the proton therapy is being performed on the patient. This ensures that the computerized machine is only targeting the tumor.