A New Generation of Radiotherapy Technology-Flash Radiotherapy.

Author: Cheng WU ¹ ; Jia SONG ¹ ; Bin YIN ¹ ; Gaolong ZHANG ¹ ; Haibo LIN ² ; Chunfeng FANG ³ ; Tao YANG ⁴ ; Baolin QU ⁵ ; Shouping XU ⁵
Author Information

1. School of Physics, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing,
2. Department of Radiotherapy, New York Proton Center, NY USA,
3. Department of Radiotherapy, Yizhou Tumor Hospital, Zhuozhou,
4. Department of Radiotherapy, PLA General Hospital, Beijing,
5. Precision Medical Advanced Innovation Center, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing,
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Flash radiotherapy; cancer therapy; normal tissue; ultra-fast radiation; ultra-high dose rate
MeSH: Radiotherapy/methods*; Radiotherapy Dosage; Technology
From: Chinese Journal of Medical Instrumentation 2020;44(6):508-512
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Flash radiotherapy is a kind of radiotherapy method using ultra-high dose rate radiation. Compared with the traditional dose rate radiotherapy, it has unique radiobiological advantages. In this paper, the principle of flash radiotherapy, the process and results of biological experiments are summarized. At the same time, the advantages and challenges of flash radiotherapy are analyzed, and the future clinical application is prospected.