Plastic scintillation detectors ready to shine as FLASH radiotherapy gathers momentum.

FLASH-RT, Fundamental research, SMALL-FIELD, MeV Electron, MV Photon, Beam characterization, Fundamental Research, LINAC Pulse Counting, Quality Assurance, Real-time Dosimetry Show more

The team of University of Victoria’s XCITE Lab are using plastic scintillation detectors to provide real-time, small-field dosimetry in their FLASH radiotherapy experiments.

PHYSICS WORLD
| University of Victoria – XCITE Lab, Medscint

Comparison Between the HYPERSCINT RP200 Scintillation Detector and Other Small Field Detectors for 10MV FFF SRS Beam Modelling On a VersaHD Linear Accelerator

Commissioning, SMALL-FIELD, MV Photon, Angular Independance, Beam characterization, Commissioning, Detector comparaison, Energy Dependency, Quality Assurance Show more

Plastic scintillation detectors (PSDs) have advantageous dosimetric properties, including small size and energy independence, which make them ideal candidates for small field dosimetry.

2021 AAPM ANNUAL MEETING
J.Morin, JF.Cabana, M.Goulet, D.Theriault | CISSS – Chaudiere-Appalaches, Lévis, QC, CA

Implementation and validation of beam current transformer for Mobetron ultra-high dose rate electron beam monitoring using multi-detector approach

FLASH-RT, MeV Electron, Beam characterization, Commissioning, Quality Assurance, Real-time Dosimetry Show more

To evaluate the performance of a custom beam current transformer (BCT) as a beam monitoring tool for the Mobetron electron radiation therapy system at ultra-high dose rates (UHDR) using a multi-detector comparison (plastic scintillators, ion chamber and film).

2022 COMP ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING
G.Famulari (1), K.Zerouali (1), J.Renaud (2), B.Muir (1), JF.Aubry (1), F.DeBlois (1), JF.Carrier (1) | 1 – Centre Hospitalier de l’Universite de Montreal (CHUM), Montreal, QC, CA, 2 – National Research Council Canada, Montreal, QC, CA