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@ARTICLE{Tessonnier:283148,
author = {T. Tessonnier$^*$ and G. Verona-Rinati and L. Rank and R.
Kranzer and A. Mairani$^*$ and M. Marinelli},
title = {{D}iamond detectors for dose and instantaneous dose-rate
measurements for ultra-high dose-rate scanned helium ion
beams.},
journal = {Medical physics},
volume = {51},
number = {2},
issn = {0094-2405},
address = {College Park, Md.},
publisher = {AAPM},
reportid = {DKFZ-2023-01934},
pages = {1450-1459},
year = {2024},
note = {#EA:E210# / 2024 Feb;51(2):1450-1459},
abstract = {The possible emergence of the FLASH effect-the sparing of
normal tissue while maintaining tumor control-after
irradiations at dose-rates exceeding several tens of Gy per
second, has recently spurred a surge of studies attempting
to characterize and rationalize the phenomenon.
Investigating and reporting the dose and instantaneous
dose-rate of ultra-high dose-rate (UHDR) particle
radiotherapy beams is crucial for understanding and
assessing the FLASH effect, towards pre-clinical application
and quality assurance programs.The purpose of the present
work is to investigate a novel diamond-based detector system
for dose and instantaneous dose-rate measurements in UHDR
particle beams.Two types of diamond detectors, a
microDiamond (PTW 60019) and a diamond detector prototype
specifically designed for operation in UHDR beams
(flashDiamond), and two different readout electronic chains,
were investigated for absorbed dose and instantaneous
dose-rate measurements. The detectors were irradiated with a
helium beam of 145.7 MeV/u under conventional and UHDR
delivery. Dose-rate delivery records by the monitoring
ionization chamber and diamond detectors were studied for
single spot irradiations. Dose linearity at 5 cm depth and
in-depth dose response from 2 to 16 cm were investigated for
both measurement chains and both detectors in a water tank.
Measurements with cylindrical and plane-parallel ionization
chambers as well as Monte-Carlo simulations were performed
for comparisons.Diamond detectors allowed for recording the
temporal structure of the beam, in good agreement with the
one obtained by the monitoring ionization chamber. A better
time resolution of the order of few μs was observed as
compared to the approximately 50 μs of the monitoring
ionization chamber. Both diamonds detectors show an
excellent linearity response in both delivery modalities.
Dose values derived by integrating the measured
instantaneous dose-rates are in very good agreement with the
ones obtained by the standard electrometer readings. Bragg
peak curves confirmed the consistency of the charge
measurements by the two systems.The proposed novel
dosimetric system allows for a detailed investigation of the
temporal evolution of UHDR beams. As a result, reliable and
accurate determinations of dose and instantaneous dose-rate
are possible, both required for a comprehensive
characterization of UHDR beams and relevant for FLASH effect
assessment in clinical treatments.},
keywords = {FLASH (Other) / diamond detector (Other) / instantateneous
dose-rate (Other) / particle therapy (Other) / ultra-high
dose-rate (Other)},
cin = {E210 / HD01},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-He78)E210-20160331 / I:(DE-He78)HD01-20160331},
pnm = {315 - Bildgebung und Radioonkologie (POF4-315)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-315},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:37742343},
doi = {10.1002/mp.16757},
url = {https://inrepo02.dkfz.de/record/283148},
}