Published July 2001 | Version v1
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Preference of 90Sr betacath radiation system over mechanically afterload 192Ir system in endovascular brachytherapy

Creators

  • 1. IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (India)

Description

Restenosis of a coronary artery after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty is overcome by endovascular brachytherapy. The ideal source would be single, infinitely small, encapsulated, mono-energetic, high specific activity, emitting low energy radiation to spare the normal tissues. A large number of isotopes and treatment devices are currently being evaluated worldwide. The practical advantages and disadvantages while using 90Sr betacath radiation system and mechanically afterloaded 192Ir system were studied

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Medical Physics
Journal Volume
26
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 156-157
CODEN
JMPHFE

Conference

Title
international conference on medical physics and radiation safety; 22. annual conference on medical physics
Acronym
ICMP-2KI
Dates
26-29 Nov 2001
Place
Mumbai (India)

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
34021619
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AFTERLOADING; CHEST; CORONARIES; HEAD; IRIDIUM 192; PERSONNEL MONITORING; RADIATION DOSES; STRONTIUM 90
Descriptors DEC
ALKALINE EARTH ISOTOPES; ARTERIES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BLOOD VESSELS; BODY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DOSES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; IRIDIUM ISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; MONITORING; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; STRONTIUM ISOTOPES; THERAPY; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES