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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Feb 6.
Published in final edited form as: Phys Med Biol. 2019 Feb 6;64(4):04TR01. doi: 10.1088/1361-6560/aaf4de

Table 3:

Summary of reports of Cerenkov-activated radiotherapy induced photodynamic therapy

Reference X-ray energy [MV] Photosensitizer Condition Outcome Cerenkov photons absorbed per cell (200– 800 nm) Estimated Cerenkov PDT effect [% tumor cells killed] Reported dose to cell layer [Gy]
Ouyang et al 2016 6 TiO2 anatase nanoparticles In vitro, A549 Decreased colony formation by ~20% compared to radiation group alone 3.7×106 8.88 2
Yoon et al 2017* 6 Psoralen In vitro, B16 & 4T1 Decreased colony formation of 20% and 9.5% for 4T1 and B16 cells, respectively 2.8×105 0.69 12
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Solid-water slab not included in model