Authors: Denis Bergeron, Ryan P Fitzgerald, Ravneet Kaur, Rao Khan
Affiliation: John Hopkins University, NIST Radiation Physics Division, Howard University, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Abstract Preview: Purpose: There is growing interest in short-lived alpha-emitting radionuclides for cancer therapy due to their ability to selectively target and destroy cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue. Howe...
Authors: Denis Bergeron, Larry A. DeWerd, Sean Jollota, Peyton Alexandra Lalain, Likhitha Polepalli
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Abstract Preview: Purpose: 90Y is a challenging radionuclide to measure because it is a pure beta-emitter and is typically quantified using a radionuclide calibrator. These devices, such as the Capintec model used in t...
Authors: Denis Bergeron, Brittany Broder, Sean Jollota, Ahtesham Ullah Khan, Michael Lamontagne, Joseph W. Robertson
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Biophysics and Biomedical Research Group, Microsystems and Nanotechnology Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Abstract Preview: Purpose: We present new methodology for real-time measurement of radiation-induced DNA damage caused by radiopharmaceuticals. Building on previous efforts to measure DNA fragmentation with nanopore se...