2023
Dosimetric response of Gafchromic™ EBT‐XD film to therapeutic protons
Guan F, Wang X, Yang M, Draeger E, Han D, Iga K, Guo F, Perles L, Li Y, Sahoo N, Mohan R, Chen Z. Dosimetric response of Gafchromic™ EBT‐XD film to therapeutic protons. Precision Radiation Oncology 2023, 7: 15-26. PMID: 37868341, PMCID: PMC10586355, DOI: 10.1002/pro6.1187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLinear energy transferEBT-XD filmsTherapeutic protonsFilm calibrationProton linear energy transferUltra-high Dose Rate FLASH RadiotherapyDynamic dose rangeMV photon beamDose-averaged LET valuesDose rate dependenceProton beamlineProton beamPhoton beamsFLASH beamSpot scanning proton beamsDosimetric responseLET dependenceFLASH radiotherapyHigh-dose applicationFilm responseLET valuesEnergy transferBeamProtonsGafchromic
2022
Adaptation and dosimetric commissioning of a synchrotron-based proton beamline for FLASH experiments
Yang M, Wang X, Guan F, Titt U, Iga K, Jiang D, Takaoka T, Tootake S, Katayose T, Umezawa M, Schüler E, Frank S, Lin SH, Sahoo N, Koong AC, Mohan R, Zhu XR. Adaptation and dosimetric commissioning of a synchrotron-based proton beamline for FLASH experiments. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2022, 67: 165002. PMID: 35853442, PMCID: PMC9422888, DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ac8269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced Markus chamberProton beamlineEBT-XD filmsMarkus chamberIrradiation conditionsUltra-high dose ratesUnique time structureFLASH irradiationAverage dose rateAbsolute dose calibrationDose rateBeamlineDose calibrationFlash experimentsTime structureAbsolute doseIrradiation platformMonte Carlo simulationsFLASH effectField sizeFlash conditionsDose controlGy sPrecise dosimetryCarlo simulations