Essays about: "Bragg Peak"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words Bragg Peak.

1. 1. Polymer gel dosimetry with MRI-readout for 3D dose verification - detector characteristics and clinical applications

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sjukhusfysikerutbildningen

   Author : Thi Guldhill; [2023]
   Keywords : Medicine and Health Sciences;

   Abstract : Background & Purpose: Radiation therapy is an essential treatment for cancer patients with the ultimate goal to deliver radiation doses to the tumour with precision while minimizing exposure to surrounding healthy tissues. Treatment verification is crucial to ensure the accuracy of radiation delivery, for instance by measuring the radiation dose distribution. READ MORE

3. 2. Improving proton therapy planning with photon-counting spectral computed tomography

   University essay from KTH/Fysik

   Author : Karin Larsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Proton therapy; Medical imaging; Computed Tomography; Protonterapi; Medicinsk avbildning; Datortomografi;

   Abstract : Proton radiation therapy is an alternative to conventional photon radiation therapy, which accounts for the majority of radiation treatments today. The rationale for using protons in radiation therapy lies in their dose deposition properties; photons deposit a radiation dose inversely proportional to the energy, and therefore tissue depth, while protons exhibit a sharp Bragg peak when traversing matter. READ MORE

4. 3. Improving polarizing neutron optics by introducing 11B4C as interlayers

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tunnfilmsfysik

   Author : Martin Falk; [2023]
   Keywords : Thin film multilayers; Neutron optics; Neutron polarization;

   Abstract : In this report, the effects of adding 11B4C as interlayers into Fe/Si multilayers is studied. Fe/Si multilayers are commonly used for neutron polarization at large research facilities, and improving the polarizing properties would improve their efficiency. READ MORE

5. 4. Evaluation of margins and plan robustness for proton therapy of unilateral tonsil cancer.

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för fysik; Umeå universitet/Institutionen för strålningsvetenskaper

   Author : Josefine Grefve; [2021]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : During proton therapy both target volumes and healthy tissue, including organs at risk (OARs), receives radiation dose. Thus, radiotherapy is a trade-off between good target coverage and OAR sparing. For protons, most of the dose is deposited right before it is stopped, a phenomenon termed the Bragg peak. READ MORE

6. 5. Transmission characterization of fiber Bragg gratings arrays for intracavity spectral control of a 1.5 micrometer fiber laser

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI)

   Author : Hu Leo Qiyuan; Pontus Jäderholm; [2021]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to investigate whether a fiber Bragg grating array (FBGA) can be designed to reduce the bandwidth of light from a 1.5 µm fiber laser while the distances between the fiber Bragg gratings are in the 10-20 cm range. READ MORE