Monte Carlo study of radiation dose enhancement by gadolinium in megavoltage and high dose rate radiotherapy.

MRI is often used in tumor localization for radiotherapy treatment planning, with gadolinium (Gd)-containing materials often introduced as a contrast agent. Motexafin gadolinium is a novel radiosensitizer currently being studied in clinical trials. The nanoparticle technologies can target tumors wit...

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Main Authors: Daniel G Zhang, Vladimir Feygelman, Eduardo G Moros, Kujtim Latifi, Geoffrey G Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4183586?pdf=render