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Abstract
There has been a recent revival of interest in the FLASH effect, after experiments have shown normal tissue sparing capabilities of ultra-high-dose-rate radiation with no compromise on tumour growth restraint. A model has been developed to investigate the relative importance of a number of fundamental parameters considered to be involved in the oxygen depletion paradigm of induced radioresistance. An example eight-dimensional parameter space demonstrates the conditions under which radiation may induce sufficient depletion of oxygen for a diffusion-limited hypoxic cellular response. Initial results support experimental evidence that FLASH sparing is only achieved for dose rates on the order of tens of Gy s-1 or higher, for a sufficiently high dose, and only for tissue that is slightly hypoxic at the time of radiation. We show that the FLASH effect is the result of a number of biological, radiochemical and delivery parameters. Also, the threshold dose for a FLASH effect occurring would be more prominent when the parameterisation was optimised to produce the maximum effect. The model provides a framework for further FLASH-related investigation and experimental design. An understanding of the mechanistic interactions producing an optimised FLASH effect is essential for its translation into clinical practice.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 055020 |
Journal | Physics in Medicine & Biology |
Volume | 66 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 25 Feb 2021 |
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Manchester Cancer Research Centre
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Grand Challenge Network in Network+ in Proton Therapy.
Kirkby, K. (PI) & Taylor, M. (CoI)
1/05/16 → 31/10/21
Project: Research
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Global Challenge Network + in Advanced Radiotherapy.
Kirkby, K. (PI), Illidge, T. (CoI), Kirkby, N. (CoI), Mackay, R. (CoI), Merchant, M. (CoI) & Owen, H. (CoI)
1/07/15 → 30/06/21
Project: Research