Discordance in acute gastrointestinal toxicity between synchrotron-based proton and linac-based electron ultra-high dose rate irradiation
Kevin Liu, Uwe Titt, Nolan Esplen, Luke Connell, Elise Konradsson, Ming Yang, Xiaochun Wang, Takeshi Takaoka, Ziyi Li, Albert C. Koong, Devarati Mitra, Radhe Mohan, Billy W. Loo, Steven Hsesheng Lin, Emil Schüler
This study compares acute gastrointestinal toxicity from synchrotron-based proton and linac-based electron ultra-high dose rate irradiation in mice, finding higher toxicity with proton FLASH compared to conventional and electron treatments.
International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics · Sep 8, 2024Peer-reviewedCancer Biology