Neutron capture enhances dose and reduces cancer cell viability in and out of beam during helium and carbon ion therapy.
N. Howell, R. Middleton, F. Sierro, N. Wyatt, A. Chacon, B. Fraser, K. Bamberry, E. Livio, C. Dobie, J. J. Bevitt, J. Davies, A. Dosseto, D. R. Franklin, U. Garbe, S. Guatelli, , M. Safavi-Naeini
This paper demonstrates that neutron capture agents enhance radiation dose and reduce cancer cell viability during carbon and helium ion therapy, both within and adjacent to the treatment volume.
bioRxiv · Dec 3, 2023Biophysics