Flash Radiotherapy
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  • flash radiotherapy
  • ultra-high dose rate
  • radiation dosimetry
  • dose delivery
  • preclinical model
  • radiobiology
  • oxygen depletion
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Flash radiotherapy (Flash-RT) is an innovative technique used in radiotherapy for cancer treatment because it delivers an extremely high dose of radiation (>40 Gy/s) to the tumour in a very short period of time, typically within a fraction of a second. This ultra-fast delivery of radiation distinguishes Flash-RT from conventional radiotherapy, which typically involves the delivery of radiation over a longer time period, often several minutes.

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Chow, J.C.L.; Ruda, H. Flash Radiotherapy. Encyclopedia. Available online: https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/828 (accessed on 21 December 2024).
Chow JCL, Ruda H. Flash Radiotherapy. Encyclopedia. Available at: https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/828. Accessed December 21, 2024.
Chow, James C. L., Harry Ruda. "Flash Radiotherapy" Encyclopedia, https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/828 (accessed December 21, 2024).
Chow, J.C.L., & Ruda, H. (2023, August 04). Flash Radiotherapy. In Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/828
Chow, James C. L. and Harry Ruda. "Flash Radiotherapy." Encyclopedia. Web. 04 August, 2023.
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