Determining dose enhancement factors of high-Z nanoparticles from simulations where lateral secondary particle disequilibrium exists.
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ab31d4
Abstract: Nanoparticles containing high atomic number (high-Z) materials have been shown to enhance the radiobiological effectiveness of ionizing radiation. This effect is often attributed to an enhancement of the absorbed dose in the vicinity of the… read more here.
Keywords: dose enhancement; enhancement factors; secondary particle; determining dose ... See more keywords