FLASH Therapy: An innovation in radiation therapy

Giuliano, L. (2020) FLASH Therapy: An innovation in radiation therapy. Il nuovo cimento C, 43 (4-5). pp. 1-7. ISSN 1826-9885

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Abstract

Radiation Therapy (RT) is nowadays the most common methodology to treat cancer cells. The most important requirement is to destroy the tumor and to minimize the damage of the healthy tissues as well as any side effect. In this scenario, an innovative technique has been proposed and already tested: the FLASH Therapy, which uses short pulses of electrons at very high dose rates. It foresees millisecond pulses of radiation (beam on time < 100–500 ms) delivered at a high dose-rate (> 40–300 Gy/s). These bursts of radiation are less harmful to healthy tissues but just as efficient as conventional treatment to inhibit tumor growth. We will discuss the genesis of this methodology, its implementation based on an electron linear accelerator and its evolution.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	500 Scienze naturali e Matematica > 530 Fisica
Depositing User:	Marina Spanti
Date Deposited:	18 Mar 2021 09:09
Last Modified:	18 Mar 2021 09:09
URI:	http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/20859

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