WE-C-108-01: JUNIOR INVESTIGATOR WINNER - Towards Radiation Therapy with Very High-Energy Electron Beams

2013 ◽  
Vol 40 (6Part28) ◽  
pp. 474-474
Author(s):  
M Bazalova ◽  
B Hardemark ◽  
E Hynning ◽  
M Dunning ◽  
D McCormick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
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.

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

scholarly journals Very high-energy electron (VHEE) beams in radiation therapy; Treatment plan comparison between VHEE, VMAT, and PPBS

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 2544-2555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emil Schüler ◽  
Kjell Eriksson ◽  
Elin Hynning ◽  
Steven L. Hancock ◽  
Susan M. Hiniker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Energy Electron ◽  
High Energy Electron ◽  
Plan Comparison ◽  
Very High Energy ◽  
Very High ◽  
Therapy Treatment

Characteristics of very high‐energy electron beams for the irradiation of deep‐seated targets

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Till Tobias Böhlen ◽  
Jean‐François Germond ◽  
Erik Traneus ◽  
Jean Bourhis ◽  
Marie‐Catherine Vozenin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Beams ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Energy Electron ◽  
High Energy Electron ◽  
Very High Energy ◽  
Very High

scholarly journals Focused very high-energy electron beams as a novel radiotherapy modality for producing high-dose volumetric elements

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Kokurewicz ◽  
E. Brunetti ◽  
G. H. Welsh ◽  
S. M. Wiggins ◽  
M. Boyd ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Beams ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Energy Electron ◽  
High Dose ◽  
High Energy Electron ◽  
Very High Energy ◽  
Very High
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