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Radiotherapy

Cherenkov photo-activation enhances radiotherapy

08 Feb 2018 Tami Freeman
Experimental set-up for in vitro investigation of RECA
Radiation is delivered from underneath to a transparent cell culture plate placed on 3 cm solid water. A light block covers half of the plate, preventing Cherenkov light generated in the solid water from reaching cells on top of the block. Psoralen concentrations ranged from 0–100 μM as indicated. (Reprinted from Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. 100 794 ©2017, with permission from Elsevier)
Researchers at Duke University have developed a novel way to improve the efficacy of radiation thera

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