2013
A molecular dynamics simulation of DNA damage induction by ionizing radiation
Abolfath RM, Carlson DJ, Chen ZJ, Nath R. A molecular dynamics simulation of DNA damage induction by ionizing radiation. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2013, 58: 7143-7157. PMID: 24052159, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/58/20/7143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMolecular dynamics simulationsChemical reactionsDynamics simulationsChemical bond breaksWater moleculesMolecular dynamics softwareHydrogen abstractionHydroxyl free radicalsBond breaksChemical eventsCollection of ionsSingle protonRadicalsLow-energy electronsDNA moleculesProtonsBackbone damageFree radicalsMulti-scale simulationsIonsMoleculesReactionElectronsBroken bondsEnergy electrons
2012
SU‐E‐T‐269: The Evaluation of Copper as an Alternative for Cerrobend Electron Shielding
Chu A, Feng W, Ahmad M, Chen Z, Nath R. SU‐E‐T‐269: The Evaluation of Copper as an Alternative for Cerrobend Electron Shielding. Medical Physics 2012, 39: 3765-3765. PMID: 28517300, DOI: 10.1118/1.4735336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh x-ray transmissionX-ray transmissionEnergy electronsHigh-energy electronsLow-energy electronsMarkus parallel-plate chamberPTW farmer chamberSmall cutoutsElectron shieldingParallel plate chamberElectron beamVarian acceleratorDose curvesElectronsCerrobendPlate ChambersScatter doseFarmer chamberDosimetric characteristicsCircular copperSmall discrepanciesAcceleratorBeamDmaxEO