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Both are used in a range of diverse research applications, exhibiting <jats:italic>Pros and Cons<\/jats:italic>, depending on what is being studied. In the field of Internal Emitters (IE), different morphological features such as nuclei size, cytoplasm ratio, and shape could influence its non-uniformity deposition and thus impact on the biological outcome. In this work we tested the hypothesis that cellular morphology differences, offered by adherent and suspension cultures, influence the radiosensitizing effect of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs).<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Using two PC3 cellular models, taken using confocal microscopy, we conducted Monte Carlo simulations to investigate the effects of different irradiation conditions on cellular Survival Fractions (SF). Our simulations focused on cells exposed to two distinct irradiation sources: <jats:sup>60<\/jats:sup>Co and 14\u00a0MeV protons, along both the longer and shorter axes of the cells to assess directional influences on cell survival. Additionally, we compared the SF of cells adherent to the culture flask with those in suspension, reflecting different experimental and potentially clinical scenarios.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>In the absence of AuNPs, neither cell type nor irradiation direction significantly affected SF for the radiation types tested. However, with AuNPs present, SF demonstrated a strong dependence on irradiation direction and cell morphology.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Our results indicate that the direction of irradiation plays a crucial role in determining the effectiveness of AuNPs in reducing SF. 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