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  • Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) enhance radiotherapy by increasing local energy deposition due to their high atomic number.
  • Monte Carlo simulations using track structure physics models are crucial for nanoscale studies of GNP radio-enhancement.
  • Previous Geant4-DNA models (Geant4_DNA_AU_2016) were developed for electron transport in gold, with recent improvements in the low-energy domain (Geant4_DNA_AU_2018).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To benchmark the newly developed Geant4-DNA_AU_2018 physics models for calculating physical dose and Dose Enhancement Factor (DEF) around a single GNP.
  • To evaluate the impact of a new Goudsmit-Saunderson (GS) multiple scattering model on GNP radio-enhancement simulations using the Geant4 condensed-history approach.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized Geant4-DNA toolkit with updated track structure physics models (Geant4_DNA_AU_2016 and Geant4_DNA_AU_2018) for electron transport simulations.
  • Performed Monte Carlo simulations to calculate absorbed dose and DEF around a GNP.
  • Investigated the performance of a Goudsmit-Saunderson (GS) multiple scattering model within the Geant4 condensed-history approach.

Main Results:

  • The Geant4_DNA_AU_2018 models yield similar 2D absorbed dose azimuthal distributions around a GNP compared to Geant4_DNA_AU_2016.
  • Geant4_DNA_AU_2018 models result in higher absorbed dose and DEF values than Geant4_DNA_AU_2016.
  • The newly developed GS multiple scattering model did not significantly alter simulation results for GNP radio-enhancement when using the Geant4 condensed-history approach.

Conclusions:

  • The Geant4_DNA_AU_2018 models offer improved accuracy for simulating GNP radio-enhancement effects in radiotherapy.
  • These findings validate the use of advanced track structure physics models for precise nanoscale dosimetry in targeted cancer therapy.
  • The Goudsmit-Saunderson model integration does not impact the accuracy of condensed-history simulations for GNP radio-enhancement studies.