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Figure 2. KBEM simulation of a 55 Gy radiation treatment delivered in 30 daily dose fractions (Stewart and Traub in press).<br />

Eight collimator beam configurations are used to deliver the dose fractions. Darker shades indicate regions where one or more<br />

tumor cells are likely to survive the treatment and lighter shades indicate tumor regions where no tumor cells are likely to survive.<br />

The cylindrical tumor, composed of about 10 11 tumor cells, is subdivided into 3,133 voxels. Survival calculations are based on in<br />

vitro intrinsic radiosensitivity data for colon adenocarcinoma cells (Deschavanne et al. 1990). Left panel: uniform dose delivered<br />

to entire tumor. Right panel: the intensity and timing of the collimator beams have been optimized to preferentially eradicate the<br />

radioresistant tumor cells located in tissue region 4 (refer to Figure 1).<br />

Stewart RD and RJ Traub. “Radiobiological modeling in<br />

voxel constructs.” In Proceedings of the MC2000. An<br />

International Conference on Advanced Monte Carlo for<br />

Radiation Physics, Particle Transport Simulation and<br />

Applications. October 23-26, 2000 Lisbon, Portugal (in<br />

press).<br />

Stewart RD. “Testing the LPL model.” Radiat. Res.<br />

(submitted).<br />

Stewart RD. November 2000. “Radiobiological<br />

modeling in voxel constructs.” Abstract accepted for<br />

presentation. International Workshop on Monte Carlo<br />

Treatment Planning, Stanford, California.<br />

Stewart RD and RJ Traub. October 2000.<br />

“Radiobiological modeling in voxel constructs.” Abstract<br />

accepted for presentation at MC2000. An International<br />

Conference on Advanced Monte Carlo for Radiation<br />

Physics, Particle Transport Simulation and Applications.<br />

Lisbon, Portugal.<br />

296 FY 2000 <strong>Laboratory</strong> Directed Research and Development Annual Report<br />

Stewart RD and RJ Traub. September 2000. “Temporal<br />

optimization of radiotherapy treatment fractions.”<br />

Abstract accepted for presentation. ANS Topical RPS<br />

2000. Radiation Protection for our <strong>National</strong> Priorities,<br />

Medicine, the Environment, and the Legacy, Spokane,<br />

Washington.<br />

Stewart RD. May 2000. “Temporal optimization of<br />

radiotherapy treatment fractions.” Invited talk. Lovelace<br />

Respiratory Research Institute, Albuquerque, NM.<br />

Stewart RD. August 1999. “From dosimetry to<br />

biological effect—Implications for radiation therapy.”<br />

Third International Workshop on Electron and Photon<br />

Transport Theory Applied to Radiation Dose Calculation,<br />

Indianapolis, Indiana.

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