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

K. Kokurewicz; G. H. Welsh; E. Brunetti; S. M. Wiggins; M. Boyd; A. Sorensen; A. Chalmers; G. Schettino; A. Subiel; C. DesRosiers; D. A. Jaroszynski

doi:10.1117/12.2271183

16 May 2017 Laser-plasma generated very high energy electrons (VHEEs) in radiotherapy

K. Kokurewicz, G. H. Welsh, E. Brunetti, S. M. Wiggins, M. Boyd, A. Sorensen, A. Chalmers, G. Schettino, A. Subiel, C. DesRosiers, D. A. Jaroszynski

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Proceedings Volume 10239, Medical Applications of Laser-Generated Beams of Particles IV: Review of Progress and Strategies for the Future; 102390C (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2271183
Event: SPIE Optics + Optoelectronics, 2017, Prague, Czech Republic

Abstract

As 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 wakefield 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.

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K. Kokurewicz, G. H. Welsh, E. Brunetti, S. M. Wiggins, M. Boyd, A. Sorensen, A. Chalmers, G. Schettino, A. Subiel, C. DesRosiers, and D. A. Jaroszynski "Laser-plasma generated very high energy electrons (VHEEs) in radiotherapy", Proc. SPIE 10239, Medical Applications of Laser-Generated Beams of Particles IV: Review of Progress and Strategies for the Future, 102390C (16 May 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2271183

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