Beam quality and the mystery behind the lower percentage depth dose in grid radiation therapy

Abstract Grid therapy recently has been picking momentum due to favorable outcomes in bulky tumors. This is being termed as Spatially Fractionated Radiation Therapy (SFRT) and lattice therapy. SFRT can be performed with specially designed blocks made with brass or cerrobend with repeated holes or us...

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Main Authors: Amir Hossein Karimi, Indra J. Das, Nahid Chegeni, Iraj Jabbari, Fatemeh Jafari, Ghazale Geraily
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-55197-0