%0 Journal Article
%T Tumor vascular disruption using various radiation types
%A JJ Bevelacqua
%J PeerJ
%D 2015
%I 
%R 10.7717/peerj.320
%X The feasibility of disrupting a tumor¡¯s vascular structure with various radiation types and radionuclides is investigated. Calculated absorbed dose profiles for photons and 4He ions suggest that low-energy beta-gamma and alpha emitting radionuclides can deposit sufficient absorbed dose to disrupt a tumor¡¯s vascular structure while minimizing the dose outside the blood vessel. Candidate radionuclides uniformly distributed in microspheres are theoretically investigated with respect to their vascular disruption potential and to offer an alternative to 90Y microsphere therapy. Requisite activities of candidate low-energy beta-gamma and alpha emitting radionuclides to facilitate vascular disruption are calculated.
%K Absorbed dose
%K Dose assessment
%K Radiation therapy
%K Tumor vascular disruption
%K Microspheres
%U https://peerj.com/articles/320/