Investigation of the possibility of shaping an electron dose field of a clinical accelerator with 3D printed polymer products; Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment; Vol. 1059

Investigation of the possibility of shaping an electron dose field of a clinical accelerator with 3D printed polymer products; Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment; Vol. 1059

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Parent link:Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment.— .— Amsterdam: Elsevier Science Publishing Company Inc.
Vol. 1059.— 2024.— Article number 168996, 5 p.
Ente Autore: National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University (570)
Altri autori: Miloichikova I. A. Irina Alekseevna, Bulavskaya A. A. Angelina Aleksandrovna, Gargioni E. Elisabetta, Grigorieva (Grigorjeva) A. A. Anna Anatoljevna, Cherepennikov Yu. M. Yuriy Mihaylovich, Belousov D., Stuchebrov S. G. Sergey Gennadevich
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The improvement of existing dose delivery techniques is a constant goal in cancer radiation therapy, since it increases the treatment efficiency. For example, the use of so-called boluses and compensators offers ways to correct for surface irregularities or tissue inhomogeneities in some irradiated areas. While compensators are usually inserted along the radiation beam at a certain distance from the patient, boluses are located directly on the surface of the patient's body and follow its contours. Depending on their thickness and shape, these beam modifiers enable a shift of the depth of the dose maximum and control the depth-dose distribution. However, an accurate production of beam modifiers often requires complex procedures, thus limiting their use in the clinic. This study suggests the fused filament fabrication technique to produce polymer-based beam modifiers for shaping the dose of clinical electron beams. The feasibility of this approach was studied through a series of experiments and simulations using the Monte Carlo method. The results show that therapeutic electron beams with energies of 6–12 MeV can be effectively modified using such polymer samples. The numerical model can also be used to evaluate the dose distribution of electron beams shaped by plastic absorbers prior to production, thereby making it possible to select the compensator geometry for specific purposes.
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Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: 2024
Soggetti:
электронный ресурс
труды учёных ТПУ
Electron beam
Fused filament fabrication
Radiation therapy
ABS plastic
HIPS plastic
Compensator
Accesso online:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2023.168996
Natura: Elettronico Capitolo di libro
KOHA link:https://koha.lib.tpu.ru/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=673626

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