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 electronsTH‐F‐105‐02: Molecular Dynamics Simulation of DNA Damage Induction by Ionizing Radiation
Abolfath R, Carlson D, Chen Z, Nath R. TH‐F‐105‐02: Molecular Dynamics Simulation of DNA Damage Induction by Ionizing Radiation. Medical Physics 2013, 40: 552-552. DOI: 10.1118/1.4815815.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWater moleculesOH radicalsMD simulationsChemical reactionsMolecular dynamicsReaxFF molecular dynamicsHydrogen bond disruptionDynamics of OHMolecular dynamics simulationsChemical pathwaysPair of ionsResult of ionizationSuch computational approachesBond disruptionDynamics simulationsSingle protonMoleculesProtonsBeam of electronsIon distributionOHReactionElectronsIonizationComputational approach
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
2010
Mechanistic Modeling of the Relative Biological Effectiveness of Photon, Proton, and Carbon Ion Radiation Therapy
Carlson D, Stewart R. Mechanistic Modeling of the Relative Biological Effectiveness of Photon, Proton, and Carbon Ion Radiation Therapy. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2010, 78: s48-s49. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.07.149.Peer-Reviewed Original Research