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
2011
A Mechanism-Based Approach to Predict the Relative Biological Effectiveness of Protons and Carbon Ions in Radiation Therapy
Frese MC, Yu VK, Stewart RD, Carlson DJ. A Mechanism-Based Approach to Predict the Relative Biological Effectiveness of Protons and Carbon Ions in Radiation Therapy. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2011, 83: 442-450. PMID: 22099045, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.06.1983.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelative biological effectivenessCarbon ionsRadiation qualityUniform biological effectIon kinetic energyBiological effectivenessMonte Carlo modelParticle energyRMF modelBragg peakMonte Carlo damage simulation (MCDS) softwareCarlo modelRelevant protonsLinear-quadratic parametersKinetic energyProton relative biological effectivenessProtonsPhysical doseParticle distributionIonsParameter αEnergyRepresentative spreadSOBPPotential biological advantages