Current status and future perspective of flattening filter free photon beams
Purpose: Flattening filters (FFs) have been considered as an integral part of the treatment
head of a medical accelerator for more than 50 years. The reasons for the longstanding use …
head of a medical accelerator for more than 50 years. The reasons for the longstanding use …
Anti-PD-1/anti-PD-L1 drugs and radiation therapy: combinations and optimization strategies
J Boustani, B Lecoester, J Baude, C Latour, O Adotevi… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Although immune checkpoint blockade has yielded unprecedented and
durable responses in cancer patients, the efficacy of this treatment remains limited …
durable responses in cancer patients, the efficacy of this treatment remains limited …
Flattening filter‐free accelerators: a report from the AAPM Therapy Emerging Technology Assessment Work Group
This report describes the current state of flattening filter‐free (FFF) radiotherapy beams
implemented on conventional linear accelerators, and is aimed primarily at practicing …
implemented on conventional linear accelerators, and is aimed primarily at practicing …
Commissioning of the Varian TrueBeam linear accelerator: a multi‐institutional study
Purpose: Latest generation linear accelerators (linacs), ie, TrueBeam (Varian Medical
Systems, Palo Alto, CA) and its stereotactic counterpart, TrueBeam STx, have several …
Systems, Palo Alto, CA) and its stereotactic counterpart, TrueBeam STx, have several …
Volumetric modulated arc therapy with flattening filter free (FFF) beams for stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in patients with medically inoperable early stage …
Purpose To assess the impact of volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) with flattening
filter free (FFF) beams for stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in inoperable stage I …
filter free (FFF) beams for stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in inoperable stage I …
[HTML][HTML] Flattening filter free beams in SBRT and IMRT: dosimetric assessment of peripheral doses
G Kragl, F Baier, S Lutz, D Albrich, M Dalaryd… - … für medizinische Physik, 2011 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Recently, there has been a growing interest in operating medical linear
accelerators without a flattening filter. Due to reduced scatter, leaf transmission and radiation …
accelerators without a flattening filter. Due to reduced scatter, leaf transmission and radiation …
Out-of-field photon dose following removal of the flattening filter from a medical accelerator
The aim of this paper is to determine the effect of removing the flattening filter from a linear
accelerator on the out-of-field photon dose. A Monte Carlo model was used to simulate 6 MV …
accelerator on the out-of-field photon dose. A Monte Carlo model was used to simulate 6 MV …
Precise film dosimetry for stereotactic radiosurgery and stereotactic body radiotherapy quality assurance using Gafchromic™ EBT3 films
N Wen, S Lu, J Kim, Y Qin, Y Huang, B Zhao, C Liu… - Radiation …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose The purpose of this study is to evaluate the dosimetric uncertainty associated with
Gafchromic™(EBT3) films and establish a practical and efficient film dosimetry protocol for …
Gafchromic™(EBT3) films and establish a practical and efficient film dosimetry protocol for …
Detector comparison for small field output factor measurements in flattening filter free photon beams
W Lechner, H Palmans, L Sölkner… - Radiotherapy and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Purpose The applicability of various detectors for small field dosimetry and whether there
are differences in the detector response when irradiated with FF-and FFF-beams was …
are differences in the detector response when irradiated with FF-and FFF-beams was …
Feasibility and early clinical assessment of flattening filter free (FFF) based stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) treatments
M Scorsetti, F Alongi, S Castiglioni, A Clivio… - Radiation …, 2011 - Springer
Purpose To test feasibility and safety of clinical usage of Flattening Filter Free (FFF) beams
for delivering ablative stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) doses to various tumor …
for delivering ablative stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) doses to various tumor …