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ArticleInternational journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics2026

Development and Dosimetric Characterization of an In Vitro Benchtop Americium 241 Alpha Irradiator Platform.

Sean P Jollota, Sonja Dragojevic, Nicholas B Remmes, Jeffery L Radtke, Jasvinder Singh, Larry A DeWerd, Gabriel O Sawakuchi, Marco T F Reis, Mukesh K Pandey, Zhenkun Lou and 3 more

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Sean P JollotaDepartment of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin.
Sonja DragojevicDepartments of Radiation Oncology.
Nicholas B RemmesDepartments of Radiation Oncology.
Jeffery L RadtkeDepartment of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin.
Jasvinder SinghDepartments of Radiation Oncology.
Larry A DeWerdDepartment of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin.
Gabriel O SawakuchiDepartment of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Marco T F ReisDepartment of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas; Department of BioSciences, Rice University, Houston, Texas.
Mukesh K PandeyRadiology.
Zhenkun LouOncology.
Robert W MutterDepartments of Radiation Oncology; Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
Ahtesham U KhanDepartment of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin. Electronic address: akhan49@wisc.edu.
Cameron M CallaghanDepartments of Radiation Oncology. Electronic address: callaghan.cameron@mayo.edu.

Funding

Women's Cancer ProgramP30CA015083 · NCI · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI AKHILESH PANDEY · 1985 to 2026
$151.3M
Alpha particles combined with ATR inhibition to activate the immune system: mechanisms and pre-clinical translationR01CA279119 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI Gabriel Oliveira Sawakuchi · 2023 to 2026
$2.1M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA015083NCI NIH HHS R01 CA279119
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Abstract

purposeTo expand preclinical efforts aimed at understanding the unique radiobiology of high linear energy transfer alpha particles and their implications for cancer therapy, robust, accessible, and high-throughput in vitro alpha irradiation platforms are needed. Such platforms must be extensively characterized and validated to ensure rigor and reproducibility. Here, we describe the construction and dosimetric characterization of a benchtop in vitro alpha irradiation platform using an americium 241 ( METHODS AND MATERIALS: A square foil with embedded

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conclusionsWe established a turnkey, low-cost in vitro alpha irradiation platform suitable for high-throughput preclinical studies. The homogeneity, alpha particle energy spectra, absorbed dose, and dose rate were characterized and validated through direct measurements. Given the approximately 432-year half-life of

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PMCPMC13389821

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