Initial clinical experience of Cherenkov imaging in external beam radiation therapy identifies opportunities to improve treatment delivery
Purpose The value of Cherenkov imaging as an on-patient, real-time, treatment delivery
verification system was examined in a 64-patient cohort during routine radiation treatments …
verification system was examined in a 64-patient cohort during routine radiation treatments …
Recent advances and clinical applications of plastic scintillators in the field of radiation therapy
S Beddar, I Tendler, F Therriault-Proulx… - Plastic Scintillators …, 2021 - Springer
Within the last three decades, a lot of interest focused on the development of plastic
scintillators as new detectors for clinical applications for radiation therapy. During the period …
scintillators as new detectors for clinical applications for radiation therapy. During the period …
[HTML][HTML] Experimentally observed Cherenkov light generation in the eye during radiation therapy
Purpose Patients have reported sensations of seeing light flashes during radiation therapy,
even with their eyes closed. These observations have been attributed to either direct …
even with their eyes closed. These observations have been attributed to either direct …
Spatial and temporal dosimetry of individual electron FLASH beam pulses using radioluminescence imaging
Purpose. In this study, spatio-temporal beam profiling for electron ultra-high dose rate
(UHDR;> 40 Gy s− 1) radiation via Cherenkov emission and radioluminescence imaging …
(UHDR;> 40 Gy s− 1) radiation via Cherenkov emission and radioluminescence imaging …
Review of Cherenkov imaging technology advances in radiotherapy: single-photon-level imaging in high ambient light and radiation backgrounds
Significance Single-photon-level imaging has been utilized for decades in closed dark
environments; however, the utility for macroscopic imaging is more limited because it …
environments; however, the utility for macroscopic imaging is more limited because it …
Assessment of imaging Cherenkov and scintillation signals in head and neck radiotherapy
The goal of this study was to test the utility of time-gated optical imaging of head and neck
(HN) radiotherapy treatments to measure surface dosimetry in real-time and inform possible …
(HN) radiotherapy treatments to measure surface dosimetry in real-time and inform possible …
[HTML][HTML] Rapid multisite remote surface dosimetry for total skin electron therapy: scintillator target imaging
Purpose The goal of this work is to produce a surface-dosimetry method capable of
accurately and remotely measuring skin dose for patients undergoing total skin electron …
accurately and remotely measuring skin dose for patients undergoing total skin electron …
Characterization of a non-contact imaging scintillator-based dosimetry system for total skin electron therapy
Surface dosimetry is required for ensuring effective administration of total skin electron
therapy (TSET); however, its use is often reduced due to the time consuming and complex …
therapy (TSET); however, its use is often reduced due to the time consuming and complex …
Direct in-water radiation dose measurements using Cherenkov emission corrected signals from polarization imaging for a clinical radiotherapy application
É Cloutier, L Beaulieu, L Archambault - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Cherenkov emission (CE) is a visible blueish light emitted in water mediums irradiated by
most radiotherapy treatment beams. However, CE is produced anisotropically which …
most radiotherapy treatment beams. However, CE is produced anisotropically which …
Improvements to an optical scintillator imaging-based tissue dosimetry system
Previous work has shown that capturing optical emission from plastic discs attached directly
to the skin can be a viable means to accurately measure surface dose during total skin …
to the skin can be a viable means to accurately measure surface dose during total skin …