2022/06/05 by Jacob D. Baxley, Baxley, Jacob D., D.L. Weathers +3
Medicine · Physics and Astronomy · #Boron Compounds in Chemistry #FOS: Physical sciences #Medical Physics (physics.med-ph) #Nuclear Physics and Applications #Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2206.02076
openalex publication_date 2022/06/05 · openalex created_date 2022/06/13 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Previous measurements have shown large cross sections for the 11B(p,α)8Be reaction and K-shell ionization of boron from H+ ions. Past publications have shown that this reaction will likely increase the efficacy of proton therapy. This study investigates the size of boron particles for optimum treatment enhancement in proton therapy. Simulations of protons passing through varying sized boron particles were developed to compare energy outputs for alpha particles and low energy electrons. The results for the boron particle radius that produced the largest radiation output are presented in graphical form in this paper. The radius that produced the largest Auger output was determined to be 1.3 nm. The results indicate that maximum dose enhancement will depend on the limiting factors of the biological system in regards to the appropriately sized particle. Studying different reactions that may be applied in hadron therapies allows researchers and physicians to target tumor sites more selectively.