Published 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

The dynamics of element content in patients with lung cancer during radiotherapy

  • 1. NSC 'Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology', Kharkiv (Ukraine)
  • 2. Grigoriev Institute for Radiology, Kharkiv (Ukraine)

Description

Determination of the element contents in the biological samples (blood, serum of blood, hair) of patients with the diagnosis of lung cancer III degree is carried out during beam therapy. The method of PIXE excited by protons on the accelerator with energy 3 MeV has been used. During radiotherapy the difference in the element contents in hair of patients has not been detected. Trustworthy reduction of Fe, Cu, Mn, Ca, Sr, Rb etc is marked during treatment. The obtained results can be used as the additional test at carrying out adequate treatment in radiotherapy.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Voprosy Atomnoj Nauki i Tekhniki
Journal Issue
no.5/63
Journal Page Range
p. 50-53
ISSN
1562-6016