Authors: David Alcorta, Lindsay Bolino, Olivia Canter, Seifallah Emam, Joseph Farina, Timothy Haystead, Philip Hughes, Keshav Jha, David Loiselle, Mark Oldham, Victoria J. P. Radosova
Affiliation: Duke University Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke University, Duke University Department of Medicine, Duke University, Duke University Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke Univerity, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To simulate how Cherenkov light (CL) produced during radiation therapy can activate targeted photodynamic molecules. To experimentally determine dose and concentration thresholds for biologic...
Authors: David Alcorta, Joseph Farina, Timothy Haystead, Philip Hughes, Keshav Jha, Mark Oldham, Victoria J. P. Radosova
Affiliation: Duke University Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke University, Duke University Department of Medicine, Duke University, Duke University Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study attempts to simulate the activation of targeted photodynamic molecules using visible laser light and characterize the direct Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) generated by Cherenkov an...