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APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
卷 10, 期 20, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/app10207052
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nanomaterial; gold nanoparticles; iron oxide nanoparticles; cancer therapy; depth dose enhancement; Monte Carlo simulation; and nanoparticle-enhanced radiotherapy
The aim of this study is to investigate the variations of depth dose enhancement (DDE) on different nanoparticle (NP) variables, when using the flattening-filter-free (FFF) photon beam in nanoparticle-enhanced radiotherapy. Monte Carlo simulation under a macroscopic approach was used to determine the DDE ratio (DDER) with variables of NP material (gold (Au) and iron (III) oxide (Fe2O3)), NP concentration (3-40 mg/mL) and photon beam (10 MV flattening-filter (FF) and 10 MV FFF). It is found that Au NPs had a higher DDER than Fe2O3 NPs, when the depths were shallower than 6 and 8 cm for the 10 MV FF and 10 MV FFF photon beams, respectively. However, in a deeper depth range of 10-20 cm, DDER for the Au NPs was lower than Fe2O3 NPs mainly due to the beam attenuation and photon energy distribution. It is concluded that DDER for the Au NPs and Fe2O3 NPs decreased with an increase of depth in the range of 10-20 cm, with rate of decrease depending on the NP material, NP concentration and the use of FF in the photon beam.
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