Zui Pan, Yuijie Chi, Yingjie Liu and Joshua Rajan (back row) (IMAGE)
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New research from The University of Texas at Arlington aimed at improving the effectiveness of radiation therapy to cure cancer and other diseases will be recognized in July by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine.
“We developed a system to study alpha radiation—both its potential for treating cancer and the risks it might pose in other situations, like in space travel,” said Yujie Chi, senior author on the study and an associate professor of physics at UTA. “Our system is designed to be adjustable, allowing scientists to control the amount of radiation, how fast it’s delivered and the way it's applied.
“This helps mimic real-life conditions, whether it's for cancer therapy or low-level radiation exposure,’ Dr. Chi added “We have now tested the system in different ways to confirm its accuracy, making it a valuable tool for understanding both the benefits and risks of alpha radiation.”
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