Enhanced Cherenkov imaging for real‐time beam visualization by applying a novel carbon quantum dot sheeting in radiotherapy

X Di, C Geng, C Guo, Y Shang, H Fu, H Han… - Medical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Cherenkov imaging can be used to visualize the placement of the beam directly
on the patient's surface tissue and evaluate the accuracy of treatment planning. However …

A preliminary study of multispectral Cherenkov imaging and a Fricke‐xylenol orange gel film (MCIFF) for online, absolute dose measurement

H Han, C Geng, X Deng, J Li, D Shu, X Tang - Medical Physics, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Cherenkov luminescence imaging has shown potential for relative dose
distribution and field verification in radiation therapy. However, to date, limited research …

Two-dimensional dose distribution measurement based on rotational optical fiber array: A Monte Carlo simulation study

P Xu, C Geng, D Shu, X Tang, H Liu, F Tian… - Radiation …, 2021 - Elsevier
Quality assurance is particularly important for modulated radiotherapies which improve dose
conformity and involve complex processes of dose delivery. This work proposes a dose …

Analysis on the emission and potential application of Cherenkov radiation in boron neutron capture therapy: a Monte Carlo simulation study

DY Shu, CR Geng, XB Tang, CH Gong… - Applied Radiation and …, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper was aimed to explore the physics of Cherenkov radiation and its potential
application in boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT). The Monte Carlo toolkit Geant4 was …

Characterization of the Cerenkov scatter function: a convolution kernel for Cerenkov light dosimetry

E Brost, Y Watanabe - Journal of biomedical optics, 2018 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Cerenkov light is created in clinical applications involving high-energy radiation such as in
radiation therapy. There is considerable interest in using Cerenkov light as a means to …

Novel method exploration of monitoring neutron beam using Cherenkov photons in BNCT

D Shu, X Tang, C Geng, X Zhang, C Gong… - Radiation Physics and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Ensuring the stability of the neutron beam during boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is
essential. The goal of this work was to explore a novel method using Cherenkov photons for …

Space‐variant deconvolution of Cerenkov light images acquired from a curved surface

E Brost, Y Watanabe - Medical Physics, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Cerenkov photons are generated by high‐energy radiation used in external beam
radiation therapy (EBRT). This study expands upon the Cerenkov light dosimetry formula …

Measurement of dose in radionuclide therapy by using Cerenkov radiation

Y Ai, X Tang, D Shu, W Shao, C Gong, C Geng… - Australasian Physical & …, 2017 - Springer
This work aims to determine the relationship between Cerenkov photon emission and
radiation dose from internal radionuclide irradiation. Water and thyroid phantoms were used …

Theoretical calculation and measurement accuracy of Cerenkov optic-fiber dosimeter under electron and photon radiation therapies

X Zhang, X Tang, D Shu, C Gong, C Geng, Y Ai… - Radiation …, 2018 - Elsevier
This work aimed to study the mechanism and understand the influencing factors of
measurement accuracy for the Cerenkov optic-fiber dosimeter under electron and photon …

Analysis of the relationship between neutron dose and Cerenkov photons under neutron irradiation through Monte Carlo method

D Shu, X Tang, F Guan, C Geng, H Yu, C Gong… - Radiation …, 2016 - Elsevier
To theoretically explore the feasibility of neutron dose characterized by Cerenkov photons,
the relationship between Cerenkov photons and neutron dose in a water phantom was …