title: Tumor vascular disruption using various radiation types.
abstract: The feasibility of disrupting a tumor's vascular structure with various radiation types and radionuclides is investigated. Calculated absorbed dose profiles for photons and (4)He ions suggest that low-energy beta-gamma and alpha emitting radionuclides can deposit sufficient absorbed dose to disrupt a tumor's vascular structure while minimizing the dose outside the blood vessel. Candidate radionuclides uniformly distributed in microspheres are theoretically investigated with respect to their vascular disruption potential and to offer an alternative to (90)Y microsphere therapy. Requisite activities of candidate low-energy beta-gamma and alpha emitting radionuclides to facilitate vascular disruption are calculated.
authors.affiliation: Bevelacqua Resources , USA.
authors.forename: Jj
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bevelacqua
keywords: Absorbed dose; Dose assessment; Microspheres; Radiation therapy; Tumor vascular disruption
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