FLASH Radiotherapy and the Use of Radiation Dosimeters
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Monte Carlo Simulation
3. Radiation Dose Detectors
3.1. Diamond Detector
3.2. Ionization Chamber
3.3. Radiochromic Film
3.4. Alanine
3.5. Radioluminescence, Cherenkov Radiation Dosimetry, and Others
4. Future Prospective
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Siddique, S.; Ruda, H.E.; Chow, J.C.L. FLASH Radiotherapy and the Use of Radiation Dosimeters. Cancers 2023, 15, 3883. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers15153883
Siddique S, Ruda HE, Chow JCL. FLASH Radiotherapy and the Use of Radiation Dosimeters. Cancers. 2023; 15(15):3883. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers15153883
Chicago/Turabian StyleSiddique, Sarkar, Harry E. Ruda, and James C. L. Chow. 2023. "FLASH Radiotherapy and the Use of Radiation Dosimeters" Cancers 15, no. 15: 3883. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers15153883