Proton beam therapy induced survival outcomes that were equal to or better than photon radiotherapy, and may represent a viable treatment option for some patients with pediatric neuroblastoma.

The advent of flattening filter free (FFF) photon beam radiotherapy marks a significant evolution in external beam treatments. By removing the traditional flattening filter from linear accelerators, ...

The High Energy Photon Source (HEPS), China’s flagship synchrotron radiation facility, has officially begun its joint-commissioning phase after successfully completing photon beam commissioning, the ...

LEMONT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new set of electron beam measurements puts the upgraded Advanced Photon Source (APS) at the top of the list of the world’s synchrotron X-ray research facilities. The ...

One of the main tasks of the IAEA Dosimetry and Medical Radiation Physics Section is the development of Codes of Practice, or protocols, for the dosimetry of external beams used in radiotherapy. The ...

Researchers at Purdue University have achieved a long-sought milestone, demonstrating what they call a “photonic transistor” that operates at single-photon intensities. There are few technologies more ...