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Cost-effectiveness analysis of personalised versus standard dosimetry for selective internal radiation therapy with TheraSphere in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Frontiers in Oncology, 2022
AimsTo perform a cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) comparing personalised dosimetry with standard dosimetry in the context of selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) with TheraSphere for the management of adult patients with locally advanced ...
Carla Rognoni, Maria Rosa Barcellona, Irene Bargellini, Maria Grazia Bavetta, Marilena Bellò, Maurizia Brunetto, Patrizia Carucci, Roberto Cioni, Laura Crocetti, Fabio D’Amato, Mario D’Amico, Simona Deagostini, Désirée Deandreis, Paolo De Simone, Andrea Doriguzzi, Monica Finessi, Paolo Fonio, Serena Grimaldi, Salvatore Ialuna, Fabio Lagattuta, Gianluca Masi, Antonio Moreci, Daniele Scalisi, Roberto Virdone, Rosanna Tarricone, Rosanna Tarricone   +25 more
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In Silico Validation of MCID Platform for Monte Carlo-Based Voxel Dosimetry Applied to ⁹⁰Y-Radioembolization of Liver Malignancies

Applied Sciences, 2021
The aim was the validation of a platform for internal dosimetry, named MCID, based on patient-specific images and direct Monte Carlo (MC) simulations, for radioembolization of liver tumors with 90Y-labeled microspheres.
Alessia Milano, Alex Vergara Gil, Enrico Fabrizi, Marta Cremonesi, Ivan Veronese, Salvatore Gallo, Nico Lanconelli, Riccardo Faccini, Massimiliano Pacilio   +8 more
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Evaluation of biokinetics and dosimetry in [131I]-NaI therapies: whole-body images quantification versus lower limb region

Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences, 2020
Introduction: Radioiodine therapy with iodine-131 (131I) is the most commonly performed radionuclide therapy in Nuclear Medicine[1]. When used in the treatment of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), it consists in the administration of a quantity of ...
Bianca Lemos Lima, Jamille da Silveira Almeida, Maria da Penha Albuquerque Potiens, Rogério Alexandre Pelissoni, Marcelo Tatit Sapienza, Carlos Alberto Buchpiguel, José Willegaignon   +6 more
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Monte Carlo modeling of the Yttrium-90 nanospheres application in the liver radionuclide therapy and organs doses calculation [PDF]

Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection, 2016
Using the nano-scaled radionuclides in the radionuclide therapy significantly reduces the particles trapping in the organs vessels and avoids thrombosis formations. Additionally, uniform distribution in the target organ may be another benefit of
Ghavami Seyed Mostafa, Ghiasi Hosein, Mesbahi Asghar   +2 more
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Features of internal human irradiation and problems of its dosimetry. I. Characterization of incorporated radionuclides and their dosimetry [PDF]

Ядерна фізика та енергетика
The literature data on the features of internal human exposure are presented. The following are analyzed: biokinetic models recommended by the ICRP; ecological-dosimetric model created in Ukraine and some methods of internal exposure dosimetry. Part I of
V. A. Kurochkina, T. V. Tsyganok
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Applicability of the LSC technique for determining 210Pb in liquid samples for purposes of dose assessment via in vitro bioassay

Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences, 2022
A new approach for the determination of 210Pb by liquid scintillation counting was developed by the LBIOVT. In order to assess the applicability of the technique for internal monitoring of occupationally exposed workers and members of the public, some ...
Camilla da Silva Sampaio Lucena, Geiza Celeste de Oliveira Medeiros, Sueli Alexandra Mesquita, Bernardo Maranhão Dantas, Wanderson Oliveira Sousa   +4 more
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INTERNAL DOSIMETRY IN NUCLEAR MEDICINE

Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences, 2013
This article reviews the current state of the art in the calculation of radiation doses for radiopharmaceuticals. Basics of dose calculations are briefly reviewed, and the sources of input data for the calculations are reviewed.
Michael G. Stabin
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Development and calibration of a portable detection device for in vivo measurement of high-energy photon emitters incorporated by humans

Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences, 2018
This work presents the evaluation of the applicability and sensitivity of a portable detection device specially designed for in vivo measurement of high-energy photon emitters in the human body.
Alexandre Barbosa Soares, Mayara Nascimento Arbach, Éder Augusto de Lucena, Ana Letícia Almeida Dantas, Bernardo Maranhão Dantas   +4 more
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Dosimetry Analysis in Non-brain Tissues During TMS Exposure of Broca’s and M1 Areas

Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2021
For human protection, the internal electric field is used as a dosimetric quantity for electromagnetic fields lower than 5–10 MHz. According to international standards, in this frequency range, electrostimulation is the main adverse effect against which ...
Jose Gomez-Tames, Jose Gomez-Tames, Keisuke Tani, Kazuya Hayashi, Satoshi Tanaka, Shoogo Ueno, Shoogo Ueno, Akimasa Hirata, Akimasa Hirata   +8 more
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The micronucleus assay as a biological dosimeter of in vivo ionising radiation exposure [PDF]

, 2010
Biological dosimetry, based on the analysis of micronuclei (MN) in the cytokinesis-block micronucleus (CBMN) assay can be used as an alternative method for scoring dicentric chromosomes in the field of radiation protection.
Fenech, Michel, Thierens, Hubert, Vral, Anne   +2 more
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