Published August 2002
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Journal article
Endovascular irradiation for the prevention of restenosis after angioplasty
Description
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) is the most common technique for the restenosis of coronary arteries. Restenosis, Which is an unsolved clinical problem occurs within 6 months in 40%-60% of all cases. At present, endovascular irradiation with radioisotope is a promising method to overcome restenosis. The author mainly discusses the mechanism, doses, animal and clinical experiments and safety of intravascular brachytherapy. It is a review of relatively recently developed field of this technique
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Foreign Medical Sciences. Section of Radiation Medicine and Nuclear Medicine
- Journal Volume
- 26
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Journal Page Range
- p. 152-155
- ISSN
- 1001-098X
INIS
- Country of Publication
- China
- Country of Input or Organization
- China
- INIS RN
- 34043909
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CORONARIES; INTERNAL IRRADIATION; RADIATION SOURCE IMPLANTS; RADIOTHERAPY; SURGERY; THERAPY
- Descriptors DEC
- ARTERIES; BLOOD VESSELS; BODY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DISEASES; IMPLANTS; IRRADIATION; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY