Spatial mapping of the biologic effectiveness of scanned particle beams: towards biologically optimized particle therapy.
Sci Rep
; 5: 9850, 2015 May 18.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25984967
ABSTRACT
The physical properties of particles used in radiation therapy, such as protons, have been well characterized, and their dose distributions are superior to photon-based treatments. However, proton therapy may also have inherent biologic advantages that have not been capitalized on. Unlike photon beams, the linear energy transfer (LET) and hence biologic effectiveness of particle beams varies along the beam path. Selective placement of areas of high effectiveness could enhance tumor cell kill and simultaneously spare normal tissues. However, previous methods for mapping spatial variations in biologic effectiveness are time-consuming and often yield inconsistent results with large uncertainties. Thus the data needed to accurately model relative biological effectiveness to guide novel treatment planning approaches are limited. We used Monte Carlo modeling and high-content automated clonogenic survival assays to spatially map the biologic effectiveness of scanned proton beams with high accuracy and throughput while minimizing biological uncertainties. We found that the relationship between cell kill, dose, and LET, is complex and non-unique. Measured biologic effects were substantially greater than in most previous reports, and non-linear surviving fraction response was observed even for the highest LET values. Extension of this approach could generate data needed to optimize proton therapy plans incorporating variable RBE.
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01-internacional
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1_ASSA2030
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Radioterapia
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Eficiência Biológica Relativa
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Partículas Elementares
Tipo de estudo:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
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En
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Sci Rep
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article