<p>To improve radiotherapy, especially that with ion beams such as proton and carbon ion beams, the mechanisms of interactions induced by ionizing radiation must be understood. MPEXS2.1-DNA is a Monte Carlo simulation code developed for water radiolysis studies and DNA damage simulations that uses GPU devices for fast computation. However, the original chemistry model in MPEXS2.1-DNA did not include detailed chemical reactions for reactive oxygen species (ROS), e.g., O<sup>•-</sup>, O<sub>2</sub>, O<sub>2</sub><sup>•-</sup>, HO<sub>2</sub><sup>•</sup>, HO<sub>2</sub><sup>-</sup>. In the present study, drawing the former work on the step-by-step (SBS) model for the RITRACKS code, we implemented an alternative SBS model into MPEXS2.1-DNA to increase the capabilities and computational speed of water radiolysis simulations under ion irradiation. This model is based on the theory of Green’s function of the diffusion equation (GFDE-SBS). Also, we implemented multiple ionization processes which enhance ROS generation under high-LET irradiation. We compared the simulation results obtained by GFDE-SBS with experimental data from previous studies. The validation results demonstrated that the GFDE-SBS model accurately reproduced the measured radiation chemical yields of major species, such as hydroxyl radicals and hydrogen peroxide. Furthermore, the computational speed of GFDE-SBS was increased approximately ten times faster than the original model due to the changes in time stepping. Additionally, simulations using a Fricke dosimeter confirmed that this model is reliable for long-term simulations over seconds. These improvements enable simulations of radiation interactions and can help in the study of DNA damage mechanisms.</p>

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Recent updates of the MPEXS2.1-DNA Monte Carlo code for simulations of water radiolysis under ion irradiation

  • Shogo Okada,
  • Koichi Murakami,
  • Tamon Kusumoto,
  • Yoshiyuki Hirano,
  • Katsuya Amako,
  • Takashi Sasaki

摘要

To improve radiotherapy, especially that with ion beams such as proton and carbon ion beams, the mechanisms of interactions induced by ionizing radiation must be understood. MPEXS2.1-DNA is a Monte Carlo simulation code developed for water radiolysis studies and DNA damage simulations that uses GPU devices for fast computation. However, the original chemistry model in MPEXS2.1-DNA did not include detailed chemical reactions for reactive oxygen species (ROS), e.g., O•-, O2, O2•-, HO2, HO2-. In the present study, drawing the former work on the step-by-step (SBS) model for the RITRACKS code, we implemented an alternative SBS model into MPEXS2.1-DNA to increase the capabilities and computational speed of water radiolysis simulations under ion irradiation. This model is based on the theory of Green’s function of the diffusion equation (GFDE-SBS). Also, we implemented multiple ionization processes which enhance ROS generation under high-LET irradiation. We compared the simulation results obtained by GFDE-SBS with experimental data from previous studies. The validation results demonstrated that the GFDE-SBS model accurately reproduced the measured radiation chemical yields of major species, such as hydroxyl radicals and hydrogen peroxide. Furthermore, the computational speed of GFDE-SBS was increased approximately ten times faster than the original model due to the changes in time stepping. Additionally, simulations using a Fricke dosimeter confirmed that this model is reliable for long-term simulations over seconds. These improvements enable simulations of radiation interactions and can help in the study of DNA damage mechanisms.