Determination of dose enhancement caused by AuNPs with Xoft<sup>®</sup> Axxent<sup>®</sup> Electronic (eBx™) and conventional brachytherapy: in vitro study

Abstract

The higher DE values obtained with eBx™ compared to ¹⁹²Ir brachytherapy can be attributed to the lower average energy of the former and being closer to the optimal energy for DE. This could potentially be utilized by medical practitioners and clinicians to achieve the same tumor control with a significantly lower dose from the eBx™ compared to the ¹⁹²Ir brachytherapy treatment, thus bringing huge benefits to the brachytherapy-treated patients.