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20202022
most citedDosimetry for FLASH Radiotherapy: A Review of Tools and the Role of Radioluminescence and Cherenkov Emission

185 citations · 357 across the 8 of their papers we have counts for

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8 papers

physics.med-ph2022★ 1 cited

Comparing fast imaging techniques for individual pulse imaging by Cherenkov in vivo from electron FLASH irradiation

Mahbubur Rahman, M. Ramish Ashraf, Rongxiao Zhang +6

Objective: In this study, a fast imaging technique was developed for the first in vivo Cherenkov emission imaging from an ultra-high dose rate (UHDR) electron beam source at single…

physics.med-ph2022

Characterization of a Diode Dosimeter for UHDR FLASH Radiotherapy

Mahbubur Rahman, Jakub Kozelka, Jeff Hildreth +8

Purpose: A diode EDGE Detector with a newly designed electrometer has been characterized for use in an UHDR electron beam and demonstrated appropriateness for UHDR FLASH radiothera…

physics.med-ph2021★ 8 cited

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) for Experimental Use of FLASH on a Clinical Accelerator

Mahbubur Rahman, Rongxiao Zhang, David J. Gladstone +6

Background: Use of a linear accelerator in ultra-high dose rate (UHDR) mode can provide a conduit for wider access to UHDR FLASH effects, sparing normal tissue, but care needs to b…

physics.med-ph2021★ 47 cited

Individual Pulse Monitoring and Dose Control System for Pre-Clinical Implementation of FLASH-RT

M. Ramish Ashraf, Mahbubur Rahman, Xu Cao +7

Ultra-high dose rate electron sources require dose rate independent dosimeters and a calibrated dose control system for accurate delivery. In this study, we developed a single-puls…

physics.med-ph2021

Retrospective Evaluation of an Always-on Cherenkov Imaging System for Radiotherapy Quality Improvement

Daniel A. Alexander, Michael Jermyn, Petr Bruza +11

Purpose: Cherenkov imaging is now clinically available to track the course of radiation therapy as a treatment verification tool. The aim of this work was to discover the benefits…

physics.med-ph2021★ 22 cited

Treatment Planning System for Electron FLASH Radiotherapy: Open-source for Clinical Implementation

Mahbubur Rahman, M. Ramish Ashraf, David J. Gladstone +7

Purpose: A Monte Carlo (MC) beam model and its implementation in a clinical treatment planning system (TPS, Varian Eclipse) are presented for a modified ultra-high dose-rate electr…

physics.med-ph2020★ 94 cited

Electron FLASH Delivery at Treatment Room Isocenter for Efficient Reversible Conversion of a Clinical LINAC

Mahbubur Rahman, M. Ramish Ashraf, Rongxiao Zhang +8

Purpose: In this study, procedures were developed to achieve efficient reversible conversion of a clinical linear accelerator (LINAC) and deliver electron FLASH (eFLASH) or convent…

physics.med-ph2020★ 185 cited

Dosimetry for FLASH Radiotherapy: A Review of Tools and the Role of Radioluminescence and Cherenkov Emission

Muhammad Ramish Ashraf, Mahbubur Rahman, Rongxiao Zhang +4

While spatial dose conformity delivered to a target volume has been pushed to its practical limits with advanced treatment planning and delivery, investigations in novel temporal d…