ABSTRACT
Objective:To calculate the relative biological effectiveness (RBE) value of the released low-energy electrons in gadolinium neutron capture therapy ( 157GdNCT) based on microdosimetry. Methods:The Monte Carlo (MC) code Geant4-DNA package was used to simulate the energy deposition distribution and microdosimetry parameters of low-energy electrons released during gadolinium neutron capture treatment in different sensitive target volumes and physical models on track structures. On this basis, RBE value was obtained based on the microdosimetry kinetic model (MKM).Results:The low-energy electron RBE value was highly variable in different sensitive target volumes and decreases with increasing sensitive target volumes. With 6-nm-diameter sensitive target as reference, RBE value was 1.77 for 6-nm diameter, 1.53 for 10 nm diameter with percentage difference 13%, and 1.40 for 15-nm diameter with percentage difference of 21%, respectively. The effect of different Geant4-DNA physical models on the RBE of low-energy electrons was small. Using the RBE value of 1.53 for physical model option2 as reference, the RBE values of option6 and option7 were 1.49 and 1.52, respectively, with the percentage differences of 2.6% and 0.6%, respectively.Conclusions:The RBE values of low energy electrons released by 157GdNCT in different sensitive target volumes and physical models were calculated by MKM to be 1.40-1.77.
ABSTRACT
Objective:To measure the microdosimetric spectrum of carbon ion beam and calculate the relative biological effect (RBE) distribution, so as to provide reference for radiotherapy microdosimetric research.Methods:A silicon on insulator (SOI) microdosimeter was used to measure the microdosimetric spectrum of 12C ion beam, at 260 MeV/u, provided by Lanzhou Heavy Ion Accelerator National Laboratory. The measured pulse amplitude spectrum was converted to obtain the dose distribution. The microdosimetric spectra and RBE values at different polymethyl methacrylate depths were measured by the combination of different thickness PMMA. Results:The microdosimetric spectra of 12C ion beam at 260 MeV/u were measured at different PMMA depths, and the relationship between dose line energy yD and RBE and different PMMA depths was also obtained. The measurement result showed that the RBE value reached a peak of 2.6 at the PMMA depth of 116.5 mm, and decreased rapidly after the Bragg peak. However, the RBE value was still 1.3 at the trailing point, which was about twice as much as the entrance of the flat zone. Conclusions:This paper provides basic data for carbon ion beam microdosimetric spectroscopy through measurement. The RBE value of 12C ion beam gradually rises and reaches a peak with the increase of PMMA depth. After the Bragg peak position, it drops rapidly, but the biological effect at the tail cannot be ignored. At the same time, it reflects the dose fraction caused by different line energy intervals, and provides a reference for assessing the risk of heavy ion therapy for secondary cancer.