The dose distribution produced by a P-32 source for endovascular irradiation

被引:19
作者
Xu, ZG [1 ]
Almond, PR [1 ]
Deasy, JO [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV LOUISVILLE, DEPT RADIAT ONCOL, BROWN CANC CTR, LOUISVILLE, KY 40202 USA
来源
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS | 1996年 / 36卷 / 04期
关键词
restenosis; P-32; endovascular irradiation;
D O I
10.1016/S0360-3016(96)00300-8
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
Purpose: Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) is one of the most common therapies for obstructive coronary artery disease, Unfortunately, subsequent restenosis after percutaneous balloon angioplasty occurs in 30-50% of patients and remains one of the major unsolved problems of contemporary cardiology, The study of endovascular irradiation has been greatly stimulated by the discovery that the process of restenosis may be impaired by irradiation, The objective of this study was to examine a custom-made commercial P-32 wire and to determine whether the present source presentation is suitable for this application. Methods and Materials: Measurements of the dose distribution around a 3 mm long P-32 source With an activity of 0.414 GBq (11.2 mCi) were made by using LiF thermoluminescent dosimeters and a scintillation detector, The source had the dimensions of 0.3 mm in diameter and 3 mm in length, and was first encapsulated by a plastic tube and then encapsulated in a specially manufactured Ni-Ti wire with a diameter of 0.4 mm and a length of 2.6 m. The detector size effect is removed from the measurements calculation, Loevinger's equation for the dose distribution around a P-32 source was used for the calculations. Results: The dose rate at a radial distance of 1.5 mm was 53 cGy/s per GBq (1.96 cGy/s per mCi) and fell off rapidly perpendicularly to the axis of the source in an approximately exponential manner, from 53-5.3 cGy/s per GBq (similar to 2 to 0.2 cGy/s per mCi) as radial distances increased from 0.2 to 0.4 g/cm(2) (1.5 to 3.5 mm away from the center of the source), The treatment length parallel along the wire could be as long as 24 mm for eight source dwell positions with the average dose rate of 59 cGy/s per GBq (2.2 cGy/s per mCi) and a variation of +/-2.3% at a radial distance of 1.5 mm. Conclusions: Our experiments show that the dose distribution is ideal for endovascular irradiation, The source was incorporated in the end of a flexible cable and with a half-life of 14.3 days is suitable for endovascular irradiation. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Inc.
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