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Published on: May 15, 2021
Biological effects of static magnetic field exposure in the context of MR-guided radiotherapy
Jonathan Kim Mohajer1,2, Andrew Nisbet1,3, Eirini Velliou4
11 Department of Physics, University of Surrey , Guildford , UK.
Abstract:
The clinical introduction of MRI-guided radiotherapy has prompted consideration of the potential impact of the static magnetic field on biological responses to radiation. This review provides an introduction to the mechanisms of biological interaction of radiation and magnetic fields individually, in addition to a description of the magnetic field effects on megavoltage photon beams at the macroscale, microscale and nanoscale arising from the Lorentz force on secondary charged particles. A relatively small number of scientific studies have measured the impact of combined static magnetic fields and ionising radiation on biological endpoints of relevance to radiotherapy. Approximately, half of these investigations found that static magnetic fields in combination with ionising radiation produced a significantly different outcome compared with ionising radiation alone. strength static magnetic fields appear to modestly influence the radiation response via a mechanism distinct from modification to the dose distribution. This review intends to serve as a reference for future biological studies, such that understanding of static magnetic field plus ionising radiation synergism may be improved, and if necessary, accounted for in MRI-guided radiotherapy treatment planning.
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