Independent Reproduction of the FLASH Effect on the Gastrointestinal Tract: A Multi-Institutional Comparative Study.
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serval:BIB_65710DEED677
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Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Publications
Institution
Title
Independent Reproduction of the FLASH Effect on the Gastrointestinal Tract: A Multi-Institutional Comparative Study.
Journal
Cancers
ISSN
2072-6694 (Print)
ISSN-L
2072-6694
Publication state
Published
Issued date
02/04/2023
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
15
Number
7
Pages
2121
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: epublish
Publication Status: epublish
Abstract
FLASH radiation therapy (RT) is a promising new paradigm in radiation oncology. However, a major question that remains is the robustness and reproducibility of the FLASH effect when different irradiators are used on animals or patients with different genetic backgrounds, diets, and microbiomes, all of which can influence the effects of radiation on normal tissues. To address questions of rigor and reproducibility across different centers, we analyzed independent data sets from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and from Lausanne University (CHUV). Both centers investigated acute effects after total abdominal irradiation to C57BL/6 animals delivered by the FLASH Mobetron system. The two centers used similar beam parameters but otherwise conducted the studies independently. The FLASH-enabled animal survival and intestinal crypt regeneration after irradiation were comparable between the two centers. These findings, together with previously published data using a converted linear accelerator, show that a robust and reproducible FLASH effect can be induced as long as the same set of irradiation parameters are used.
Keywords
FLASH, crypt assay, gastrointestinal toxicity, multi-institutional, radiation oncology, radiation response, radiation therapy, ultra-high dose rate
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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