Surface and build‐up dose comparison between Elekta 6 MV flattening filter and flattening‐filter‐free beams using an advanced Markus ionization chamber and a solid water‐equivalent phantom
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DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13094
Abstract: Abstract Using a plane‐parallel advanced Markus ionization chamber and a stack of water‐equivalent solid phantom blocks, percentage surface and build‐up doses of Elekta 6 MV flattening filter (FF) and flattening‐filter‐free (FFF) beams were measured as… read more here.
Keywords: advanced markus; phantom; flattening filter; fff ... See more keywords
Part I: Out‐of‐field dose mapping for 6X and 6X‐flattening‐filter‐free beams on the TrueBeam for extended distances
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DOI: 10.1002/mp.13362
Abstract: PURPOSE With increasing cancer treatment success rates, many patients go on to live long, productive lives following recovery. Therefore, minimizing potential side effects due to dose outside the treated field is becoming a significant consideration… read more here.
Keywords: flattening filter; field; truebeam; extended distances ... See more keywords
Effect of Flattening Filter and Flattening Filter Free beams on radiotherapy-induced peripheral blood cell damage
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DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2021.109383
Abstract: Abstract The purpose of this study is to investigate whether Flattening Filter (FF) and Flattening Filter Free (FFF) beams cause any difference on rat peripheral blood levels in a single dose (SD) and fractioned dose… read more here.
Keywords: filter flattening; blood; peripheral blood; flattening filter ... See more keywords
Monte Carlo Simulation of 6 MV Flattening Filter Free Photon Beam of True Beam STx LINAC at Songklanagarind Hospital
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DOI: 10.17576/jsm-2017-4609-08
Abstract: In this study, 6 MV photon beam of TrueBeam STx Varian LINAC with Flattening Filter Free (FFF) was simulated using PRIMO code. The depth dose profiles for various jaws open fields and cross beam profiles… read more here.
Keywords: flattening filter; filter free; photon beam; simulation ... See more keywords
Flattening filter free stereotactic body radiation therapy for lung tumors: outcomes and predictive factors
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DOI: 10.21037/tcr-20-3174
Abstract: Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand Contributions: (I) Conception and design: S Kitpanit, D Kannarunimit, T Jaruthien; (II) Administrative… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; flattening filter; radiology; filter free ... See more keywords
Depth Dose Enhancement on Flattening-Filter-Free Photon Beam: A Monte Carlo Study in Nanoparticle-Enhanced Radiotherapy
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DOI: 10.3390/app10207052
Abstract: The aim of this study is to investigate the variations of depth dose enhancement (DDE) on different nanoparticle (NP) variables, when using the flattening-filter-free (FFF) photon beam in nanoparticle-enhanced radiotherapy. Monte Carlo simulation under a… read more here.
Keywords: photon; flattening filter; nanoparticle; photon beam ... See more keywords
Comparison of Measured and Monte Carlo Calculated Dose Distributions from Indigenously Developed 6 MV Flattening Filter Free Medical Linear Accelerator
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DOI: 10.4103/jmp.jmp_58_18
Abstract: Purpose: Monte Carlo simulation was carried out for a 6 MV flattening filter-free (FFF) indigenously developed linear accelerator (linac) using the BEAMnrc user-code of the EGSnrc code system. The model was benchmarked against the measurements.… read more here.
Keywords: flattening filter; code; monte carlo; filter free ... See more keywords
Comparison of treatment plan quality of VMAT for esophageal carcinoma with: flattening filter beam versus flattening filter free beam
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DOI: 10.7150/jca.26044
Abstract: Purpose: To investigate the difference in treatment plan quality of volumetric modulated arc treatment (VMAT) for esophageal carcinoma with flattening filter beam (FF) and flattening filter free beam (FFF). Material and methods: A total of… read more here.
Keywords: flattening filter; plan quality; treatment; esophageal carcinoma ... See more keywords