Published October 1983 | Version v1
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Proton therapy of hypophyseal adenomas

Creators

  • 1. Akademiya Meditsinskikh Nauk SSSR, Moscow. Inst. Ehksperimental'noj Ehndokrinologii i Khimii Gormonov
  • 2. Akademiya Meditsinskikh Nauk SSSR, Moscow. Inst. Nejrokhirurgii

Description

The authors present the results of proton therapy in 59 patients with different hypophyseal adenomas. The period of observation lasted from 6 mos. to 5 yrs. Irradiation was done using a multifield-convergent method and a proton beam of the ITEF synchrotron. The beam energy was 200 MeV, the beam diameter 7-15 mm. Radiation response and immediate results were evaluated for all the patients. The least favorable results were noted in the patients with prolactinomas, for which, in addition to irradiation, parlodel therapy is needed. No marked radiation reactions, neurological complications and manifestations of hypopituitarism were observed with the chosen doses and schemes of irradiation

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Russian)
Протонная терапия аденом гипофиза

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Med. Radiol.
Journal Volume
28
Journal Issue
10
Series
Med. Radiol.
Journal Page Range
7-14
ISSN
0025-8334

INIS

Country of Publication
Russian Federation
Country of Input or Organization
USSR
INIS RN
15031090
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
ADENOMAS; DELAYED RADIATION EFFECTS; EARLY RADIATION EFFECTS; FRACTIONATED IRRADIATION; INTEGRAL DOSES; MEV RANGE; PATIENTS; PITUITARY GLAND; PITUITARY HORMONES; PROTON BEAMS; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RADIOTHERAPY
Descriptors DEC
BEAMS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BODY; DISEASES; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; ENERGY RANGE; GLANDS; HORMONES; IRRADIATION; ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEON BEAMS; ORGANS; PARTICLE BEAMS; PEPTIDE HORMONES; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION EFFECTS; THERAPY; TRACER TECHNIQUES