Dissociation of halogenated deoxyuridines as potential radiosensitizers, induced by deep inner-shell photoionization -- experiment and modeling.

Key Points

• To explore the potential of halogenated nucleosides as radiosensitizers through deep inner-shell photoionization.
• Conducted experiments using halogenated nucleosides in radiotherapy
• Utilized modeling to study charge dynamics
• Analyzed the effects of deep inner-shell ionization on molecular behavior
• Halogenated nucleosides showed increased X-ray damage to tumor cells
• Photoionization led to significant molecular and charge changes
• Demonstrated potential enhancement of radiotherapy effectiveness by utilizing these compounds