Laser-plasma generated very high energy electrons (VHEEs) in radiotherapy

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dc.contributor.authorKokurewicz, Karolina
dc.contributor.authorWelsh, G. H.
dc.contributor.authorBrunetti, E.
dc.contributor.authorWiggins, S. Mark
dc.contributor.authorBoyd, M.
dc.contributor.authorSorensen, A.
dc.contributor.authorChalmers, A.
dc.contributor.authorSchettino, G.
dc.contributor.authorSubiel, Anna
dc.contributor.authorDesRosiers, Colleen
dc.contributor.authorJaroszynski, Dino A.
dc.contributor.departmentRadiation Oncology, School of Medicineen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-15T16:07:30Z
dc.date.available2018-03-15T16:07:30Z
dc.date.issued2017-05
dc.description.abstractAs 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.en_US
dc.eprint.versionAuthor's manuscripten_US
dc.identifier.citationKokurewicz, 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/10.1117/12.2271183en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1805/15582
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSPIEen_US
dc.relation.isversionof10.1117/12.2271183en_US
dc.relation.journalMedical Applications of Laser-Generated Beams of Particles IV: Review of Progress and Strategies for the Futureen_US
dc.rightsPublisher Policyen_US
dc.sourceAuthoren_US
dc.subjectvery high energy electronsen_US
dc.subjectradiotherapyen_US
dc.subjectdepth-dose distributionen_US
dc.titleLaser-plasma generated very high energy electrons (VHEEs) in radiotherapyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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