Modified X‐ray tube for high dose rate FLASH radiotherapy research
Modifying the housing of rotating anode X-ray tubes enhances the efficient delivery of ultra-high dose rate radiation by shortening the SSD and expanding the beam exit port. Although the use of tubes for FLASH experiments will have problems such as uneven dose depth and shortened tube life, this improved tube configuration enables high-dose-rate irradiation, providing an accessible platform for laboratory-based FLASH studies.
Authors
- Xu Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8368-6727)
- Jiaxu Guo
- Qi Pan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1852-1387)
- Brian W. Pogue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9887-670X)
- Yue Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0098-5359)
- Qingchao Ma
- Shouping Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9202-3039)
- Wenhua Zhan
- Ke Li
- Yonghua Zhan
- Liwen Cui
- Yi Lu
Institutions
- Dartmouth College (US)
- Xidian University (CN)
- Capital Medical University (CN)
- Xi'an Medical University (CN)
- Ningxia Medical University (CN)
- Ningxia Medical University General Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Physics
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/mp.70341
- Primary Topic
- Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
- Beijing Postdoctoral Science Foundation
- Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing
- Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment
- National Institutes of Health