for Radiotherapy Planning
Fig. 1 ICRU target volumes The second important tool for the planning of percutaneous irradiations are DVHs. Here, the dose given to a certain structure like a target volume or a…
Therapy for Bleeding Joints in Hemophilia
P-32 Y-90 Re-86 Er-169 Radiation B B B and G B and G Particle size (u) 6–20 10–20 0.1 1000–2000 nm Penetration (mm) 3–5 4–10 1–4 0.1–0.4 Half-life (days) 14…
of Osteoblastic Skeletal Metastases by the Alpha-Emitting Bone-Seeker Radium-223
Fig. 1 Decay scheme of the 223Ra series 4.1 Some Historical Remarks The discovery of radium (L. Radius, ray) by Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898, represents a unique chapter in…
Radiopharmaceuticals for PET Dosimetry Before, During, and After Endoradiotherapy
Therapeutic nuclide Diagnostic nuclide (positron emitter) Nuclide Half-life Nuclide Half-life β+ branching (%) Availability Isotopic substituent 131I 8.04 d 124I 4.18 d 23 Cyclotron 122I 3.62 min 77 Cyclotron, generator 122Xe/122I…
Radionuclide Therapy of Prostate Cancer
Fig. 1 Schematic diagram of prostate carcinoma cell depicting transmembrane prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA). The extracellular portion binds antibody J591 which has been used labeled with Lutetium-177 and other radionuclides…
Radioimmunotherapy in Conditioning of Acute Leukemia, MDS, and Multiple Myeloma Prior to Hematological Stem Cell Transplantation
Myeloablative radioimmunotherapy Aim of therapy Reduction of tumor cell number Conditioning prior to SCT by: Reduction of tumor cell number Myeloablation Antibody specification Tumor cell affinity Bone marrow affinity (Tumor…
Therapy of Hyperthyroidism (Toxic Goiter, Hyperfunctioning Nodule) and Non-Toxic Goiter: Procedures and Guidelines
Antithyroid drug Surgery Radioiodine Time to initial improvement 2–4 weeks Needs antithyroid drug pretreatment (toxic goiters) Needs antithyroid drug pretreatment; 4–8 weeks after RIT Recurrence 90–100 % (toxic goiters) 1–4 %…
Imaging for Radiation Therapy Planning
Fig. 1 Example of a delineated volume of interest (VOI). The 3D boundary is approximated by a series of 2D contours (orange). The volume (tumour) is shown in the anatomical context…
Brachytherapy to Prevent Restenosis After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Fig. 1 Reduction of neointima formation due to irradiation: Cross-sections of rabbit carotid arteries at 4 weeks after denudation trauma (magnification × 10). Control artery (left) demonstrates intense neoinitimal proliferation. Following endovascular irradiation from…
of Music on the Psyche of Neuroendocrine Tumour Patients Undergoing Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy
Fig. 1 General study conduct of PRRT at the department of nuclear medicine, medical university of innsbruck. Within the music project different types of music were applied via MP3 players during…
