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Background: Gold nanoparticles (AuNP) may be useful in precision radiotherapy and disease monitoring as theragnostic agents. In diagnostics, they can be detected by computerized tomography (CT) because of their higher atomic number. AuNP may also improve the treatment results in radiotherapy due to a higher cross-section, locally improving the physically absorbed dose. Methods: Key parameters values involved in the use of AuNP were imposed to be optimal in the clinical scenario. Mass concentration of AuNP as an efficient contrast agent in clinical CT was found and implemented in a Monte Carlo simulation method for dose calculation under different proposed therapeutic beams. The radiosensitization effect was determined in irradiated cells with AuNP. Results: an AuNP concentration was found for a proper contrast level and enhanced therapeutic effect under a beam typically used for image-guided therapy and monitoring. This lower energetic proposed beam showed potential use for treatment monitoring in addition to absorbed dose enhancement and higher radiosensitization at the cellular level. Conclusion: the results obtained show the use of AuNP concentration around 20 mg Au·mL−1 as an efficient tool for diagnosis, treatment planning, and monitoring treatment. Simultaneously, the delivered prescription dose provides a higher radiobiological effect on the cancer cell for achieving precision radiotherapy.
Radiation-Sensitizing Agents, Tomografía, AuNP; GNP; theragnosis; precision radiotherapy; dose enhancement, QH301-705.5, GNP, Terapéutica, Contrast Media, Metal Nanoparticles, precision radiotherapy, Article, dose enhancement, Theragnosis, Radioterapia, Células, theragnosis, Biology (General), Usos terapéuticos, Precision radiotherapy, Diagnóstico, Nanopartículas, Neoplasias, AuNP, Prescriptions, Dose enhancement, Gold, Dosificación, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Monte Carlo Method
Radiation-Sensitizing Agents, Tomografía, AuNP; GNP; theragnosis; precision radiotherapy; dose enhancement, QH301-705.5, GNP, Terapéutica, Contrast Media, Metal Nanoparticles, precision radiotherapy, Article, dose enhancement, Theragnosis, Radioterapia, Células, theragnosis, Biology (General), Usos terapéuticos, Precision radiotherapy, Diagnóstico, Nanopartículas, Neoplasias, AuNP, Prescriptions, Dose enhancement, Gold, Dosificación, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Monte Carlo Method
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