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@ARTICLE{MetzkesNg:285585,
author = {J. Metzkes-Ng and F.-E. Brack and F. Kroll and C. Bernert
and S. Bock and E. Bodenstein and M. Brand and T. E. Cowan
and R. Gebhardt and S. Hans and U. Helbig and F. Horst and
J. Jansen$^*$ and S. D. Kraft and M. Krause$^*$ and E.
Leßmann and S. Löck$^*$ and J. Pawelke and T. Püschel and
M. Reimold and M. Rehwald and C. Richter$^*$ and H.-P.
Schlenvoigt and U. Schramm and M. Schürer and J. Seco$^*$
and E. R. Szabó and M. E. P. Umlandt and K. Zeil and T.
Ziegler and E. Beyreuther},
title = {{T}he {DRESDEN} {PLATFORM} is a research hub for ultra-high
dose rate radiobiology.},
journal = {Scientific reports},
volume = {13},
number = {1},
issn = {2045-2322},
address = {[London]},
publisher = {Macmillan Publishers Limited, part of Springer Nature},
reportid = {DKFZ-2023-02447},
pages = {20611},
year = {2023},
abstract = {The recently observed FLASH effect describes the
observation of normal tissue protection by ultra-high dose
rates (UHDR), or dose delivery in a fraction of a second, at
similar tumor-killing efficacy of conventional dose delivery
and promises great benefits for radiotherapy patients.
Dedicated studies are now necessary to define a robust set
of dose application parameters for FLASH radiotherapy and to
identify underlying mechanisms. These studies require
particle accelerators with variable temporal dose
application characteristics for numerous radiation
qualities, equipped for preclinical radiobiological
research. Here we present the DRESDEN PLATFORM, a research
hub for ultra-high dose rate radiobiology. By uniting
clinical and research accelerators with radiobiology
infrastructure and know-how, the DRESDEN PLATFORM offers a
unique environment for studying the FLASH effect. We
introduce its experimental capabilities and demonstrate the
platform's suitability for systematic investigation of FLASH
by presenting results from a concerted in vivo radiobiology
study with zebrafish embryos. The comparative pre-clinical
study was conducted across one electron and two proton
accelerator facilities, including an advanced laser-driven
proton source applied for FLASH-relevant in vivo
irradiations for the first time. The data show a protective
effect of UHDR irradiation up to [Formula: see text] and
suggests consistency of the protective effect even at
escalated dose rates of [Formula: see text]. With the first
clinical FLASH studies underway, research facilities like
the DRESDEN PLATFORM, addressing the open questions
surrounding FLASH, are essential to accelerate FLASH's
translation into clinical practice.},
cin = {E041 / DD01},
ddc = {600},
cid = {I:(DE-He78)E041-20160331 / I:(DE-He78)DD01-20160331},
pnm = {315 - Bildgebung und Radioonkologie (POF4-315)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-315},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:37996453},
doi = {10.1038/s41598-023-46873-8},
url = {https://inrepo02.dkfz.de/record/285585},
}