Ultra-Fast Dose Rate (FLASH) Radiation Detector and Safety System

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Abstract

Animal studies show that external-beam radiotherapy reduces normal tissue toxicities when delivered at ultra-high dose rates (>40 Gy/s), a condition referred to as FLASH. The dependence of the FLASH effect on peak dose rate and beam time structure is under intense investigation. An enormous range of peak dose rates has been proposed, leading to research interest in a range of novel detector technologies that are not generally used in clinical dosimetry. We will concentrate on a specific, feasible configuration while still accommodating the full range of detectors under consideration.

Key facts

NIH application ID
10714550
Project number
75N91022C00056-0-9999-1
Recipient
PYRAMID TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS, INC.
Principal Investigator
RAYMOND BOISSEAU
Activity code
N01
Funding institute
NIH
Fiscal year
2022
Award amount
$397,893
Award type
Project period
2022-09-16 → 2023-06-15