2023
Characterization of GafchromicTM EBT4 film with clinical kV/MV photons and MeV electrons
Guan F, Chen H, Draeger E, Li Y, Aydin R, Tien C, Chen Z. Characterization of GafchromicTM EBT4 film with clinical kV/MV photons and MeV electrons. Precision Radiation Oncology 2023, 7: 84-91. DOI: 10.1002/pro6.1204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchX-ray beamMeV electron beamMV photon beamElectron beamMV photonsBeam energyMeV electronsPhoton beamsEnergy dependenceKilovoltage x-ray beamsMinimal energy dependenceClinical photonPhotonsBeamRadiation typesMeVElectronsDependence experimentsFilmsDose-response dependenceResponse dependenceDependenceEnergyNoise ratioEBT3
2020
Mapping the Relative Biological Effectiveness of Proton, Helium and Carbon Ions with High-Throughput Techniques
Bronk L, Guan F, Patel D, Ma D, Kroger B, Wang X, Tran K, Yiu J, Stephan C, Debus J, Abdollahi A, Jäkel O, Mohan R, Titt U, Grosshans DR. Mapping the Relative Biological Effectiveness of Proton, Helium and Carbon Ions with High-Throughput Techniques. Cancers 2020, 12: 3658. PMID: 33291477, PMCID: PMC7762185, DOI: 10.3390/cancers12123658.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHeidelberg Ion Beam Therapy CenterRelative biological effectivenessCarbon ionsDose-mean lineal energyDose-averaged linear energy transferBiological effectivenessLinear energy transferMonte Carlo systemHelium ionsParticle beamsLineal energyBeam pathBragg peakMaximum relative biological effectivenessEnergy transferProtonsHeliumIonsTherapy CenterBeamExperimental platformSpatial distributionEnergyExperimental resultsSub
2018
Investigation of the dose perturbation effect for therapeutic beams with the presence of a 1.5 T transverse magnetic field in magnetic resonance imaging-guided radiotherapy.
Shao W, Tang X, Bai Y, Shu D, Geng C, Gong C, Guan F. Investigation of the dose perturbation effect for therapeutic beams with the presence of a 1.5 T transverse magnetic field in magnetic resonance imaging-guided radiotherapy. Journal Of Cancer Research And Therapeutics 2018, 14: 184-195. PMID: 29516984, DOI: 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_1349_16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT transverse magnetic fieldBeam energyCarbon ion beamsTherapeutic beamTransverse magnetic fieldMagnetic fieldDose perturbationsDose perturbation effectsIon beamMagnetic resonance imaging-guided radiotherapyHigher beam energiesUniform magnetic fieldWater-air interfaceAir-tissue interfacePhoton beamsRadiation fieldPerturbation effectsBragg peakProper energyBeamBeam typeDose distributionEnergyProtonsRadiotherapy methods
2016
Analysis of the relationship between neutron dose and Cerenkov photons under neutron irradiation through Monte Carlo method
Shu D, Tang X, Guan F, Geng C, Yu H, Gong C, Zhang X, Chen D. Analysis of the relationship between neutron dose and Cerenkov photons under neutron irradiation through Monte Carlo method. Radiation Measurements 2016, 93: 35-40. DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2016.07.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCerenkov photonsTotal neutron doseNeutron doseWater phantomCerenkov threshold energyNeutron beam energyNeutron dose measurementsNeutron energy spectrumMonte Carlo toolkitCerenkov radiationSecondary electronsBeam energyNeutron energyThreshold energyEnergy spectrumMonoenergetic neutronsPhotonsDose measurementsMonte Carlo methodNeutron irradiationNeutronsCarlo methodEnergyCentral axisPhantom
2015
GEANT4 calculations of neutron dose in radiation protection using a homogeneous phantom and a Chinese hybrid male phantom
Geng C, Tang X, Guan F, Johns J, Vasudevan L, Gong C, Shu D, Chen D. GEANT4 calculations of neutron dose in radiation protection using a homogeneous phantom and a Chinese hybrid male phantom. Radiation Protection Dosimetry 2015, 168: 433-440. PMID: 26156875, DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncv364.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeutron dose calculationsDepth dose distributionsHomogeneous phantomThermal energy rangeS-matrix correctionsClose simulation resultsPhysics listsGeant4 calculationsNeutron energyEnergy rangeThermal scatteringNeutron doseRadiation protectionGeant4Conversion coefficientsMCNP5Dose conversion coefficientsDose distributionDose calculationsMatrix correctionMale phantomPhantomCalculationsEnergyFluence
2013
SU‐E‐T‐48: Relative Proton Stopping Power Ratio Database for Common Dosimetry Phantom Materials
Kerr M, Dhanesar S, Guan F, Taylor M, Zhu X, Gillin M, Amos R, Sahoo N. SU‐E‐T‐48: Relative Proton Stopping Power Ratio Database for Common Dosimetry Phantom Materials. Medical Physics 2013, 40: 214-214. DOI: 10.1118/1.4814483.Peer-Reviewed Original Research