Laser-plasma generated very high energy electrons (VHEEs) in radiotherapy
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2017-05
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As an alternative modality to conventional radiotherapy, electrons with energies above 50 MeV penetrate deeply into tissue, where the dose can be absorbed within a tumour volume with a relatively small penumbra. We investigate the physical properties of VHEEs and review the state-of-the-art in treatment planning and dosimetry. We discuss the advantages of using a laser wake eld accelerator (LWFA) and present the characteristic features of the electron bunch produced by the LWFA and compare them with that from a conventional linear accelerator.
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Kokurewicz, K., Welsh, G. H., Brunetti, E., Wiggins, S. M., Boyd, M., Sorensen, A., ... & Jaroszynski, D. A. (2017, May). Laser-plasma generated very high energy electrons (VHEEs) in radiotherapy. In Medical Applications of Laser-Generated Beams of Particles IV: Review of Progress and Strategies for the Future (Vol. 10239, p. 102390C). International Society for Optics and Photonics. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2271183
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Medical Applications of Laser-Generated Beams of Particles IV: Review of Progress and Strategies for the Future
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