Published January 5, 2010 | Version v1
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Preliminary Assessment of the Functional Fitness of Alpha Emitter At-211 for Radiotherapy

Creators

  • 1. Skobetsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119991 (Russian Federation)
  • 2. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Physical Department, Moscow 119991 (Russian Federation)
  • 3. Institute of Biophysics, State Research Center of Russia, Zhivopisnaya, 46, 123182 Moscow (Russian Federation)

Description

The functional fitness of the alpha-emitter At-211 for radiotherapy of the thyroid gland cancer is evaluated. Radiation doses are calculated using the MIRD method and previously obtained pharmacokinetic data for At-211 in isotonic solution.

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1063/1.3295650;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
1204
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 210-212
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
5. international summer school on nuclear physics methods and accelerators in biology and medicine
Dates
6-15 Jul 2009
Place
Bratislava (Slovakia)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41099185
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ALPHA DECAY; ASTATINE 211; ISOTONIC SOLUTIONS; NEOPLASMS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOTHERAPY; THYROID
Descriptors DEC
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; ASTATINE ISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; DECAY; DISEASES; DISPERSIONS; DOSES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; GLANDS; HEAVY NUCLEI; HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURES; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; MIXTURES; NUCLEAR DECAY; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOLOGY; SOLUTIONS; THERAPY

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Notes
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