Richard A. Amos, CPhys, CSci, FIPEM
@protontherapy.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Proton Therapy | Medical Physicist | Mensan | Gymnastics Dad | #MedPhys
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Comparison of protons and very high-energy electrons transmission pencil-beam-scanning for FLASH radiotherapy www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Comparison of protons and very high-energy electrons transmission pencil-beam-scanning for FLASH radiotherapy
Very High-Energy Electron (VHEE) radiotherapy stands as a promising alternative to proton therapy in view of the FLASH effect, which allows for differ…
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November 7, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Comparison of protons and very high-energy electrons transmission pencil-beam-scanning for FLASH radiotherapy www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Call for members:
For those of you involved in particle therapy physics across Europe and beyond, please consider joining the EFOMP Particle Therapy Special Interest Group (SIG). Link to join here: www.efomp.org/index.php?r=...
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For those of you involved in particle therapy physics across Europe and beyond, please consider joining the EFOMP Particle Therapy Special Interest Group (SIG). Link to join here: www.efomp.org/index.php?r=...
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October 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Call for members:
For those of you involved in particle therapy physics across Europe and beyond, please consider joining the EFOMP Particle Therapy Special Interest Group (SIG). Link to join here: www.efomp.org/index.php?r=...
#MedPhys
For those of you involved in particle therapy physics across Europe and beyond, please consider joining the EFOMP Particle Therapy Special Interest Group (SIG). Link to join here: www.efomp.org/index.php?r=...
#MedPhys
Head Neck Cancer: TORPEdO dropped! IMRT vs. Protons, Round 2.
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Head and Neck: TORPEdO dropped! IMRT vs. Protons. Our second RCT trial!
Now two trials with different conclusions?? What can we learn?
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October 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Head Neck Cancer: TORPEdO dropped! IMRT vs. Protons, Round 2.
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New Radiation Cancer Facility Opens. Radiation Oncology throws stones.
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New Radiation Cancer Facility Opens. Radiation Oncology throws stones.
What's worse than the Death Star of medicine? A carbon ion Death Star. At least if you listen to our own field.
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August 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM
New Radiation Cancer Facility Opens. Radiation Oncology throws stones.
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Requirements and Study Design for the Next Proton FLASH Clinical Trials: an International Multidisciplinary Delphi Consensus - International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics www.redjournal.org/article/S036...
Requirements and Study Design for the Next Proton FLASH Clinical Trials: an International Multidisciplinary Delphi Consensus
The FLASH effect, defined as normal tissue sparing while maintaining tumor control
with ultra-high dose-rate irradiation, has been demonstrated preclinically in different
tumors and tissues. Although ...
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August 14, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Requirements and Study Design for the Next Proton FLASH Clinical Trials: an International Multidisciplinary Delphi Consensus - International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics www.redjournal.org/article/S036...
A Case of Hydrogel Spacer Intravasation of the Internal Iliac Vein and Associated Thrombus Formation During Preparation for Prostate Cancer External Beam Radiation Therapy - Practical Radiation Oncology www.practicalradonc.org/article/S187...
A Case of Hydrogel Spacer Intravasation of the Internal Iliac Vein and Associated Thrombus Formation During Preparation for Prostate Cancer External Beam Radiation Therapy
Use of rectal spacer gel has been associated with decreased risk of radiation therapy
(RT)-related rectal toxicity in clinical trials and has been increasingly adopted.
Optimal management of spacer-re...
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August 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
A Case of Hydrogel Spacer Intravasation of the Internal Iliac Vein and Associated Thrombus Formation During Preparation for Prostate Cancer External Beam Radiation Therapy - Practical Radiation Oncology www.practicalradonc.org/article/S187...
It was a pleasure to be organizer and speaker today at the Joint AAPM/EFOMP Session on Particle Therapy at #AAPM2025 @aapmhq.bsky.social
July 30, 2025 at 9:02 PM
It was a pleasure to be organizer and speaker today at the Joint AAPM/EFOMP Session on Particle Therapy at #AAPM2025 @aapmhq.bsky.social
Dose heterogeneity reduces radiation oxygen dependence in both tumor and healthy tissues: the case of proton minibeam radiation therapy.
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Dose heterogeneity reduces radiation oxygen dependence in both tumor and healthy tissues: the case of proton minibeam radiation therapy
Proton minibeam radiation therapy (pMBRT) is an innovative delivery technique characterized
by spatially modulated radiation. It was shown to increase the therapeutic index in
preclinical glioma model...
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July 2, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Dose heterogeneity reduces radiation oxygen dependence in both tumor and healthy tissues: the case of proton minibeam radiation therapy.
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Proton therapy comes to Dubai.
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Dubai advances cancer care with first proton therapy centre
The UAE’s first proton therapy centre will be built in Dubai, marking a major step forward in cancer treatment in the region.
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June 13, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Proton therapy comes to Dubai.
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Laser driven FLASH radiobiology using a high dose and ultra high dose rate single pulse proton source: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Laser driven FLASH radiobiology using a high dose and ultra high dose rate single pulse proton source - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Laser driven FLASH radiobiology using a high dose and ultra high dose rate single pulse proton source
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May 14, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Laser driven FLASH radiobiology using a high dose and ultra high dose rate single pulse proton source: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Implementation of a novel pencil beam scanning Bragg peak FLASH technique to a commercial treatment planning system aapm.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Background Ultra-high dose rate, or FLASH, radiotherapy has shown promise in preclinical experiments of sparing healthy tissue without compromising tumor control. This “FLASH effect” can compound wi...
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May 13, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Implementation of a novel pencil beam scanning Bragg peak FLASH technique to a commercial treatment planning system aapm.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Houston will be hit hardest': Researchers in Texas Medical Center brace for impact of Trump NIH cuts
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'Houston will be hit hardest': Researchers in Texas Medical Center brace for impact of Trump NIH cuts
TMC could lose millions of dollars in NIH funding raising the threat of job cuts. A legal battle is now expected to end up in the Supreme Court.
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April 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Houston will be hit hardest': Researchers in Texas Medical Center brace for impact of Trump NIH cuts
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Radiation oncology patients’ perceptions of artificial intelligence and machine learning in cancer care: A multi-centre cross-sectional study
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Radiation oncology patients’ perceptions of artificial intelligence and machine learning in cancer care: A multi-centre cross-sectional study
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is increasingly widespread in radiation oncology. However, patient engagement to dat…
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April 18, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Radiation oncology patients’ perceptions of artificial intelligence and machine learning in cancer care: A multi-centre cross-sectional study
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Very high-energy electrons could prove optimal for FLASH radiotherapy
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Very high-energy electrons could prove optimal for FLASH radiotherapy – Physics World
THERYQ is developing a radiotherapy system that uses very high-energy electrons to treat deep-seated tumours, and can also enable FLASH treatments
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April 16, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Very high-energy electrons could prove optimal for FLASH radiotherapy
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FLASH Workshop 2025: The Role of Oxygen in FLASH Radiation Therapy
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April 15, 2025 at 12:29 AM
FLASH Workshop 2025: The Role of Oxygen in FLASH Radiation Therapy
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HOW UPRIGHT POSITIONING IS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF PROTON THERAPY
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How Upright Positioning is Shaping the Future of Proton Therapy
Proton therapy is undergoing a revolutionary transformation with the advent of upright patient positioning, promising improved precision and comfort in cancer treatment.
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April 15, 2025 at 12:06 AM
HOW UPRIGHT POSITIONING IS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF PROTON THERAPY
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Requirements and study design for the next proton FLASH clinical trials: an international multidisciplinary Delphi consensus
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Requirements and study design for the next proton FLASH clinical trials: an international multidisciplinary Delphi consensus
Purpose: The FLASH effect, defined as normal tissue sparing while maintaining tumor
control with ultra-high dose rate (UHDR) irradiation, has been demonstrated preclinically
in different tumors and ti...
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March 31, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Requirements and study design for the next proton FLASH clinical trials: an international multidisciplinary Delphi consensus
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Very much enjoyed giving an invited talk today at the 3rd International Particle Minibeam Therapy (PMBT) Workshop at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in the UK. Photo shows a clone of Newton’s apple tree in the grounds of NPL. 🍎
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March 19, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Very much enjoyed giving an invited talk today at the 3rd International Particle Minibeam Therapy (PMBT) Workshop at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in the UK. Photo shows a clone of Newton’s apple tree in the grounds of NPL. 🍎
#PMBT2025
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Nice to be appreciated….
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March 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Nice to be appreciated….
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IPEM Reacts to Decision to Abolish NHS England - @ipemnews.bsky.social
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IPEM Reacts to Decision to Abolish NHS England
IPEM has released a statement in response to the Government's decision to abolish NHS England
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March 14, 2025 at 7:09 PM
IPEM Reacts to Decision to Abolish NHS England - @ipemnews.bsky.social
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IPEM code of practice for proton therapy dosimetry based on the NPL primary standard proton calorimeter calibration service.
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IPEM code of practice for proton therapy dosimetry based on the NPL primary standard proton calorimeter calibration service - IOPscienceSearch
IPEM code of practice for proton therapy dosimetry based on the NPL primary standard proton calorimeter calibration service, Green, Stuart, Lourenço, Ana, Palmans, Hugo, Lee, Nigel, Amos, Richard A, Souza, Derek D’, Fiorini, Francesca, Van Den Heuvel, Frank, Kacperek, Andrzej, Mackay, Ranald, Pettingell, John, Thomas, Russell
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March 13, 2025 at 9:27 AM
IPEM code of practice for proton therapy dosimetry based on the NPL primary standard proton calorimeter calibration service.
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