Thermal limits on MV x‐ray production by bremsstrahlung targets in the context of novel linear accelerators

Abstract

To study the impact of target geometrical and linac operational parameters, such as target material and thickness, electron beam size, repetition rate, and mean current on the ability of the radiotherapy treatment head to deliver high‐dose‐rate x‐ray irradiation in the context of novel linear accelerators capable of higher repetition rates/duty cycle than conventional clinical linacs.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Nov 06, 2017
Source ID
10.1002/mp.12615

Entities

People

  • Billy W. Loo Jr.
  • Jinghui Wang
  • Peter G Maxim
  • Philipp M. Borchard
  • Rebecca Fahrig
  • Stefania Trovati

Organizations

  • Stanford University
  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Physics

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics