Treatment planning for radiotherapy with very high‐energy electron beams and comparison of VHEE and VMAT plans

Abstract

The aim of this work was to develop a treatment planning workflow for rapid radiotherapy delivered with very high‐energy electron (VHEE) scanning pencil beams of 60–120 MeV and to study VHEE plans as a function of VHEE treatment parameters. Additionally, VHEE plans were compared to clinical state‐of‐the‐art volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) photon plans for three cases.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Apr 29, 2015
Source ID
10.1118/1.4918923

Entities

People

  • Bianey Palma
  • Billy W. Loo Jr.
  • Björn Hårdemark
  • Bradley Qu
  • Christopher Jensen
  • Elin Hynning
  • Magdalena Bazalova‐carter
  • Peter G Maxim

Organizations

  • American Association of Physicists in Medicine
  • Li Ka Shing Foundation
  • United States Department of Defense
  • Weston Havens Foundation

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Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Physics

Readers

  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Solar Photovoltaics and Thermoelectric Devices.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics