Speaker
Marcin Patecki
(Warsaw University of Technology)
Description
Radiotherapy can be performed using a high-energy electron beam (several hundred MeV) tightly focused on the tumor area, offering a relatively simple approach to beam generation and handling while achieving a favorable energy deposition profile in tissue-like materials. However, traditional beam focusing relies on quadrupole magnets, which add complexity and pose significant engineering challenges to the beam delivery system. Using the Geant4 simulation toolkit, we conducted a feasibility study of an alternative approach where beam focusing is achieved through a bent silicon crystal with a specially designed exit surface. The focused electron beam was then directed onto a water phantom to evaluate the resulting energy deposition profile.
| Region represented | Europe |
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| Paper preparation format | LaTeX |
Author
Marcin Patecki
(Warsaw University of Technology)
Co-authors
Marta Monikowska
(Warsaw University of Technology)
Wiktor Ludwiniak
(Warsaw University of Technology)
