2023
Characterization of GafchromicTM EBT4 film with clinical kV/MV photons and MeV electrons
Guan F, Chen H, Draeger E, Li Y, Aydin R, Tien C, Chen Z. Characterization of GafchromicTM EBT4 film with clinical kV/MV photons and MeV electrons. Precision Radiation Oncology 2023, 7: 84-91. DOI: 10.1002/pro6.1204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchX-ray beamMeV electron beamMV photon beamElectron beamMV photonsBeam energyMeV electronsPhoton beamsEnergy dependenceKilovoltage x-ray beamsMinimal energy dependenceClinical photonPhotonsBeamRadiation typesMeVElectronsDependence experimentsFilmsDose-response dependenceResponse dependenceDependenceEnergyNoise ratioEBT3
2018
Monte Carlo dosimetry modeling of focused kV x‐ray radiotherapy of eye diseases with potential nanoparticle dose enhancement
Yan H, Ma X, Sun W, Mendez S, Stryker S, Starr‐Baier S, Delliturri G, Zhu D, Nath R, Chen Z, Roberts K, MacDonald CA, Liu W. Monte Carlo dosimetry modeling of focused kV x‐ray radiotherapy of eye diseases with potential nanoparticle dose enhancement. Medical Physics 2018, 45: 4720-4733. PMID: 30133705, DOI: 10.1002/mp.13144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsX-ray beamMC simulation programEye plaque treatmentCentral axis depth doseMC simulationsDose distributionBeam focusingEye Physics plaquesPhantom irradiationDose enhancementEnergy spectrumDepth doseLens modelingDosimetry modelingPhotoelectric absorptionKV rangeKV X-ray beamsBeamEBT3 filmSimulation programEnergy regimeModelingX-ray techniquesHalf maximumMore flexibility
2005
Relative Biological Effectiveness of 103Pd and 125I Photons for Continuous Low-Dose-Rate Irradiation of Chinese Hamster Cells
Nath R, Bongiorni P, Chen Z, Gragnano J, Rockwell S. Relative Biological Effectiveness of 103Pd and 125I Photons for Continuous Low-Dose-Rate Irradiation of Chinese Hamster Cells. Radiation Research 2005, 163: 501-509. PMID: 15850411, DOI: 10.1667/rr3363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuous low doseRate irradiationDose-rate effectInverse dose-rate effectCGy/hInitial dose rateChinese hamster lung cellsHigher initial dose rateLow doseHamster lung cellsLung cellsDose rateCell survivalX-ray beamRelative biological effectivenessChinese hamster cellsCellsImplantsAverage RBEHamster cellsBiological responsesBiological effectivenessMonoenergetic X-ray beam