Publication Date

6-1-2022

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Technical Report: UTEP-CS-22-68

Abstract

Usually, a cancer radiotherapy session lasts between 10 to 20 minutes. Technically, it is possible to transmit the dose faster, but traditionally, medical doctors were reluctant to do it, since they were afraid of negative effects of such a speedy treatment. Recent experiments show, however, that these fears are unfounded; moreover, transmitting the whole radiation dose in a shorter time turns out to be more beneficial for the patients. In this paper, we provide a possible geometric explanation for this empirical phenomenon.

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