Published 1989 | Version v1
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The theoretical basis and clinical methodology for stereotactic interstitial brain tumor irradiation using iododeoxyuridine as a radiation sensitizer and samarium-145 as a brachytherapy source

  • 1. Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (USA)
  • 2. Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)

Description

High grade astrocytomas have proven resistant to all conventional therapy. A technique to produce radiation enhancement during interstitial brain tumor irradiation by using a radiation sensitizer (IdUrd) and by stimulation of Auger electron cascades through absorption of low energy photons in iodine (Photon activation) is described. Clinical studies using IdUrd, 192Ir as a brachytherapy source, and external radiation have produced promising results. Substituting samarium-145 for 192Ir in this protocol is expected to produce enhanced results. 15 refs

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MF available from INIS under the Report Number; NTIS, PC A02/MF A01 as DE90011518; OSTI; INIS.

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
8 p.
Report number
BNL--44560

Conference

Title
10. meeting of the world society for stereotactic and functional neurosurgery.
Dates
2-5 Oct 1989.
Place
Maebashi (Japan).

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract AC02-76CH00016
Secondary number(s)
CONF-8910409--1.