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Spatial Pattern of Cell Damage in Tissue from Heavy IonsA new Monte Carlo algorithm was developed that can model passage of heavy ions in a tissue, and their action on the cellular matrix for 2- or 3-dimensional cases. The build-up of secondaries such as projectile fragments, target fragments, other light fragments, and delta-rays was simulated. Cells were modeled as a cell culture monolayer in one example, where the data were taken directly from microscopy (2-d cell matrix). A simple model of tissue was given as abstract spheres with close approximation to real cell geometries (3-d cell matrix), as well as a realistic model of tissue was proposed based on microscopy images. Image segmentation was used to identify cells in an irradiated cell culture monolayer, or slices of tissue. The cells were then inserted into the model box pixel by pixel. In the case of cell monolayers (2-d), the image size may exceed the modeled box size. Such image was is moved with respect to the box in order to sample as many cells as possible. In the case of the simple tissue (3-d), the tissue box is modeled with periodic boundary conditions, which extrapolate the technique to macroscopic volumes of tissue. For real tissue, specific spatial patterns for cell apoptosis and necrosis are expected. The cell patterns were modeled based on action cross sections for apoptosis and necrosis estimated based on BNL data, and other experimental data.
Document ID
20070009938
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Ponomarev, Artem L.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Huff, Janice L.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Cucinotta, Francis A.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2007
Subject Category
Life Sciences (General)
Meeting Information
Meeting: NASA Models of Space Radiation Risks Workshop
Location: Dallas, TX
Country: United States
Start Date: March 6, 2007
End Date: March 7, 2007
Sponsors: Universities Space Research Association
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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