SU-GG-T-93: Investigation of Various Phantom Materials for Very High Energy Electron (VHEE) Beams 150-250 MeV: A Monte Carlo Study

2010 ◽  
Vol 37 (6Part16) ◽  
pp. 3205-3205
Author(s):  
D Stewart ◽  
V Moskvin ◽  
C Desrosiers
Keyword(s):  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Monte Carlo Study ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Energy Electron ◽  
High Energy Electron ◽  
Very High Energy ◽  
Very High

scholarly journals Comparison of film measurements and Monte Carlo simulations of dose delivered with very high-energy electron beams in a polystyrene phantom

2015 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 1606-1613 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Bazalova-Carter ◽  
Michael Liu ◽  
Bianey Palma ◽  
Michael Dunning ◽  
Doug McCormick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Monte Carlo Simulations ◽  
Electron Beams ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Energy Electron ◽  
High Energy Electron ◽  
Very High Energy ◽  
Very High

scholarly journals Focused VHEE (very high energy electron) beams and dose delivery for radiotherapy applications

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Whitmore ◽  
R. I. Mackay ◽  
M. van Herk ◽  
J. K. Jones ◽  
R. M. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Electron Beams ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
External Beam Radiotherapy ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Energy Electron ◽  
High Energy Electron ◽  
Dose Delivery ◽  
Entrance Dose ◽  
Very High Energy ◽  
Very High

AbstractThis paper presents the first demonstration of deeply penetrating dose delivery using focused very high energy electron (VHEE) beams using quadrupole magnets in Monte Carlo simulations. We show that the focal point is readily modified by linearly changing the quadrupole magnet strength only. We also present a weighted sum of focused electron beams to form a spread-out electron peak (SOEP) over a target region. This has a significantly reduced entrance dose compared to a proton-based spread-out Bragg peak (SOBP). Very high energy electron (VHEE) beams are an exciting prospect in external beam radiotherapy. VHEEs are less sensitive to inhomogeneities than proton and photon beams, have a deep dose reach and could potentially be used to deliver FLASH radiotherapy. The dose distributions of unfocused VHEE produce high entrance and exit doses compared to other radiotherapy modalities unless focusing is employed, and in this case the entrance dose is considerably improved over existing radiations. We have investigated both symmetric and asymmetric focusing as well as focusing with a range of beam energies.

scholarly journals Assessment of the quality of very high-energy electron radiotherapy planning

2016 ◽  
Vol 119 (1) ◽  
pp. 154-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bianey Palma ◽  
Magdalena Bazalova-Carter ◽  
Björn Hårdemark ◽  
Elin Hynning ◽  
Bradley Qu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Energy ◽  
Energy Electron ◽  
Radiotherapy Planning ◽  
High Energy Electron ◽  
Very High Energy ◽  
Electron Radiotherapy ◽  
Very High

SU-E-T-274: Radiation Therapy with Very High-Energy Electron (VHEE) Beams in the Presence of Metal Implants

2014 ◽  
Vol 41 (6Part15) ◽  
pp. 286-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Jensen ◽  
B Palma ◽  
B Qu ◽  
P Maxim ◽  
B Hardemark ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Energy Electron ◽  
High Energy Electron ◽  
Metal Implants ◽  
Very High Energy ◽  
Very High
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