Chow James C L, Ruda Harry E
Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G 1X6, Canada.
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5T 1P5, Canada.
Materials (Basel). 2024 Jul 7;17(13):3355. doi: 10.3390/ma17133355.
This study investigates how scattering foil materials and sampling holder placement affect electron energy distribution in electron beams from a modified medical linear accelerator for FLASH radiotherapy. We analyze electron energy spectra at various positions-ionization chamber, mirror, and jaw-to evaluate the impact of Cu, Pb-Cu, Pb, and Ta foils. Our findings show that close proximity to the source intensifies the dependence of electron energy distribution on foil material, enabling precise beam control through material selection. Monte Carlo simulations are effective for designing foils to achieve desired energy distributions. Moving the sampling holder farther from the source reduces foil material influence, promoting more uniform energy spreads, particularly in the 0.5-10 MeV range for 12 MeV electron beams. These insights emphasize the critical role of tailored material selection and sampling holder positioning in optimizing electron energy distribution and fluence intensity for FLASH radiotherapy research, benefiting both experimental design and clinical applications.
本研究调查了散射箔材料和采样支架位置如何影响用于FLASH放射治疗的改良型医用直线加速器产生的电子束中的电子能量分布。我们分析了在不同位置(电离室、镜子和准直器)的电子能谱,以评估铜、铅 - 铜、铅和钽箔的影响。我们的研究结果表明,靠近源会增强电子能量分布对箔材料的依赖性,从而能够通过材料选择实现精确的束流控制。蒙特卡罗模拟对于设计箔以实现所需的能量分布是有效的。将采样支架移离源会降低箔材料的影响,促进更均匀的能量分布,特别是对于12 MeV电子束在0.5 - 10 MeV范围内。这些见解强调了定制材料选择和采样支架定位在优化FLASH放射治疗研究的电子能量分布和注量强度方面的关键作用,这对实验设计和临床应用都有益。