Characterization of a commercial plastic scintillator for electron FLASH dosimetry.

Kyuhak OhMegan A HyunKyle J Gallagher Ying YanSumin Zhou

Published in: Journal of applied clinical medical physics (2024)

This study tested a commercial plastic scintillator detector in a UHDR electron beam, paving the way for its potential use as a real-time, patient-specific dosimetry tool for future FLASH radiotherapy treatments. Further research is warranted to test and improve the signal processing of the W2 dosimetry system to accurately measure in UHDR environments using exceedingly high dose-per-pulse and pulse numbers.

Keyphrases

monte carlo
high dose
blood pressure
early stage
low dose
radiation therapy
current status
magnetic resonance imaging
stem cell transplantation
radiation induced
squamous cell carcinoma
magnetic resonance