The concept of spatial fractionation in radiotherapy was developed for better sparing of
normal tissue in the entrance channel of radiation. Spatial fractionation utilizing proton …

Proposed for the first time almost 30 years ago, the research on radio frequency linacs for
hadron therapy experienced a sparkling interest in the past decade. The different projects …

The peculiar photoluminescence properties of radiation-induced electronic defects in lithium
fluoride (LiF), known as color centers, are well known for applications in tunable lasers and …

Compared to conventional manufacturing, additive manufacturing (AM) of radio frequency
(RF) cavities has the potential to reduce manufacturing costs and complexity and to enable …

This paper presents the experimental results on the Terapia Oncologica con Protoni-
Intensity Modulated Proton Linear Accelerator (TOP-IMPLART) beam that is currently …

The enormous potential of additive manufacturing (AM), particularly laser powder bed fusion
(L-PBF), to produce radiofrequency cavities (cavities) has already been demonstrated …

Purpose Radiotherapy plays an important role for the treatment of tumor diseases in two‐
thirds of all cases, but it is limited by side effects in the surrounding healthy tissue. Proton …

Solid-state radiation detectors based on the photoluminescence of stable point defects in
lithium fluoride crystals have been used for advanced diagnostics during the commissioning …

Simple Summary The aim of any kind of external radiation therapy is to control a tumor with
the highest possible probability of the lowest possible side effects. Here, we study further …

In this chapter, we address the role of radiation as treatment modality in the context of
oncological treatments given to patients. Physical aspects of the use of ionizing radiation …