Impact of dosimetric parameters on interplay effects in 6 MV flattening filter-free photon beams to treat lung cancer [PDF]
Journal of Medical Physics, 2022 Context: Interplay effects have become the significant problem in lung cancer radiotherapy. Since these effects yield dose variation within the target and surrounding tissues.
Vanida Poolnapol +2 more
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Three-dimensional dose comparison of flattening filter (FF) and flattening filter-free (FFF) radiation therapy by using NIPAM gel dosimetry. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2019 Intensity-modulated radiotherapy and volumetric modulated arc therapy are modern radiation therapy technologies that can create the desired dose distribution by multileaf collimator movement and dose-rate control.
Chun-Hsu Yao +5 more
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Planning and Dosimetry Study of Dynamic Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy and Volumetric-Modulated Arc Therapy for Carcinomas of the Pharynx Using 6MV Flattening Filter and Flattening Filter-free Beams [PDF]
Journal of Medical PhysicsObjective: This study aims to methodically explore and evaluate the effectiveness of volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) and intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) with both flattened and unflattened 6MV beams for treating pharyngeal carcinomas ...
E Rajadurai +4 more
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Calculated relative biological effectiveness (RBE) for initial DNA double-strand breaks (DSB) from flattening filter and flattening filter-free 6 MV X-ray fields. [PDF]
BJR Open, 2021 Nakano H +9 more
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Evaluating Mobius3D Dose Calculation Accuracy for Small-Field Flattening- Filter-Free Photon Beams [PDF]
Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment, 2022 Purpose: We aimed to investigate the dose calculation accuracy of Mobius3D for small-field flattening-filter-free x-rays, mainly utilized for stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT).
Changhwan Kim PhD +6 more
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Comparison of Flattening Filter and Flattening Filter-Free Volumetric Modulated Arc Radiotherapy in Patients with Locally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. [PDF]
Med Sci Monit, 2018 BACKGROUND This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic role of flattening filter-free (FFF) mode in volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) compared with flattening filter (FF) mode in patients with locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). MATERIAL AND METHODS Ten previously treated patients with NPC underwent treatment re-planning with FFF
Jia F, Xu D, Yue H, Wu H, Li G.
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Analysis of Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy for Large Planning Target Volumes in Rectal Cancer: Flattening Filter-free Halcyon System versus Flattened Filter Clinac iX. [PDF]
J Med PhysKim H.
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Study of Photoneutron Production for the 18 MV Photon Beam of the Siemens Medical linac by Monte Carlo Simulation [PDF]
Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering, 2020 Background: Considering the importance of photoneutron production in linear accelerators, it is necessary to describe and measure the photoneutrons produced around modern linear accelerators.
H Dowlatabadi +4 more
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Plan quality and delivery accuracy of flattening filter free beam for SBRT lung treatments [PDF]
, 2015 Plan quality and delivery accuracy of flattening filter free beam for SBRT lung ...
Christian Rønn Hansen +7 more
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Stereotactic Cones in a 6MV Flattening Filter-free Beam: A Dosimetric Comparison of Varian Cones on TrueBeam versus CyberKnife Cones. [PDF]
J Med PhysBufacchi A, Pasciuti K.
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