A closed‑form reaction‑kinetics model for LET‑ and oxygen‑dependent hydroxyl radical availability under irradiation
Ladan Rezaee · 2026
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Description
Ladan Rezaee offers a clean maths model for radiation chemistry. It tracks hydroxyl radicals, the fragments that damage cells when radiation hits tissue. Their numbers shift with beam quality and with oxygen, not just with dose.
Monte Carlo track simulations show radiation-matter clashes in fine detail. Their bulk can hide what each factor does alone. The new model covers the indirect chemical stage. A source term makes radical output rise with LET, following known yield trends. A balance equation from a directional spread model, averaged over space, completes it. Oxygen and background scavengers enter the rates in plain view. Radiobiologists get a clear formula for radical yields.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ladan Rezaee |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 108 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |