2011
Kilovoltage Imaging Doses in the Radiotherapy of Pediatric Cancer Patients
Deng J, Chen Z, Roberts KB, Nath R. Kilovoltage Imaging Doses in the Radiotherapy of Pediatric Cancer Patients. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2011, 82: 1680-1688. PMID: 21477943, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.01.062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric cancer patientsCancer patientsTesticular shieldingSpinal cordKilovoltage cone-beamCBCT dosesMean dosesClinical conditionsDose reductionLarge dosesFemoral headPatientsCBCT scansCone beamDosesFull-fan modeOptical nerveCBCT fieldCordDose increaseImaging dosesScanning protocolOARsRadiotherapyHalf-fan mode
2005
Dose rate dependence of the relative biological effectiveness of 103Pd for continuous low dose rate irradiation of BA1112 rhabdomyosarcoma cells in vitro relative to acute exposures
Nath R, Bongiorni P, Chen Z, Gragnano J, Rockwell S. Dose rate dependence of the relative biological effectiveness of 103Pd for continuous low dose rate irradiation of BA1112 rhabdomyosarcoma cells in vitro relative to acute exposures. International Journal Of Radiation Biology 2005, 81: 689-699. PMID: 16368647, DOI: 10.1080/09553000500401551.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuous low dose rate irradiationDose rate irradiationLow dose rate irradiationRate irradiationInterstitial brachytherapyHigh dose rate irradiationAcute exposureRhabdomyosarcoma cellsPermanent interstitial brachytherapyRelative biological effectivenessBA1112 tumorsSame dose rateSurvival curvesHigh linear energy transferAcute irradiationTumor cellsCell survival curvesBiological effectivenessLow dose rateDose-rate effectDose rateBrachytherapy