# SBIR TOPIC 434 PHASE II: DEVELOPMENT OF MULTILAYER STRIP ION CHAMBER DEVICE FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF FLASH-RT BEAMSPERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 9/16/24-9/15/26

> **NIH NIH N44** · TETRAIMAGING, LLC · 2024 · $1,999,930

## Abstract

An important development in the field of radiation oncology is the demonstration that ultra-fast dose rate
(also known as FLASH) radiation therapy at the same delivered dose has fewer side effects than regular
radiation therapy. This finding is under intense investigation globally and a race is underway to understand
and subsequently implement this methodology in the clinic. Current proton and electron treatment modalities
are capable of delivering FLASH treatment to patients, however, a quality assurance device is needed to
translate FLASH-RT to the clinic. Besides dose, the FLASH-QA device also needs to measure dose rate
information, which is critical for FLASH-RT. The goal of this project is to develop a FLASH-QA device to meet
these unmet needs for FLASH-RT.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 11211392
- **Project number:** 75N91024C00084-0-9999-1
- **Recipient organization:** TETRAIMAGING, LLC
- **Principal Investigator:** Hao Jiang
- **Activity code:** N44 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $1,999,930
- **Award type:** —
- **Project period:** 2024-09-16 → 2026-09-15

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/11211392

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 11211392, SBIR TOPIC 434 PHASE II: DEVELOPMENT OF MULTILAYER STRIP ION CHAMBER DEVICE FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF FLASH-RT BEAMSPERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 9/16/24-9/15/26 (75N91024C00084-0-9999-1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/11211392. Licensed CC0.

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