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  • Radiation Oncology
  • Preclinical Research

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  • FLASH radiotherapy offers potential for greater therapeutic efficacy and targeting deep-seated tumors.
  • Megavoltage (MV) photon beams are being explored for their application in FLASH techniques.
  • Understanding FLASH mechanisms requires advanced preclinical irradiation capabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate the facilitation of ultra-high dose rates (FLASH) using MV photons.
  • To establish a setup for delivering FLASH with MV photons in preclinical experiments.
  • To achieve FLASH irradiation over a field size of 12-15 mm using a preclinical electron linear accelerator.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a 6 MeV preclinical electron linear accelerator with a tungsten target and beam hardening filter.
  • Optimized beam tuning and reduced source-to-surface distance (SSD).
  • Measured dose rates, depth dose curves, and beam profiles using Gafchromic film and an ionization chamber.

Main Results:

  • Achieved photon FLASH dose rates exceeding 40 Gy/s over 12-15 mm fields.
  • Minimized electron contamination with a 0.55 mm tungsten target and 6 mm copper filter.
  • Demonstrated comparable beam flatness and symmetry in both horizontal and vertical planes.

Conclusions:

  • Successfully achieved ultra-high average dose rate MV photon beams for preclinical irradiation.
  • The developed setup enables future preclinical FLASH radiation experiments.
  • This advancement contributes to the investigation of FLASH radiotherapy mechanisms and applications.