| Dose-volume effects in rat thoracolumbar spinal cord: the effects of nonuniform dose distribution. | |
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PMID: 17707274 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: To investigate dose-volume effects in rat spinal cord irradiated with nonuniform dose distributions and to assess regional differences in radiosensitivity. METHODS AND MATERIALS: A total of 106 rats divided into three groups were irradiated with (192)Ir gamma-rays at a high dose rate. The groups were irradiated with one, two, or six catheters distributed around the thoracolumbar spinal cord to create different dose distributions. After irradiation, the animals were tested for motor function for 9 months. The response was defined as motor dysfunction and WM or nerve root necrosis. Dose-response data were analyzed with a probit analysis as function of the dose level at a percentage of the volume (D(%)) and with different normal tissue complication probability models. Additionally, the histologic responses of the individual dose voxels were analyzed after registration with the histologic sections. RESULTS: The probit analysis at D(24) (24% of the volume) gave the best fit results. In addition, the Lyman Kutcher Burman model and the relative seriality model showed acceptable fits, with volume parameters of 0.17 and 0.53, respectively. The histology-based analysis revealed a lower radiosensitivity for the dorsal (50% isoeffective dose [ED(50)] = 32.3) and lateral WM (ED(50) = 33.7 Gy) compared with the dorsal (ED(50) = 25.9 Gy) and ventral nerve roots (ED(50) = 24.1 Gy). CONCLUSIONS: For this nonuniform irradiation, the spinal cord did not show typical serial behavior. No migration terms were needed for an acceptable fit of the dose-response curves. A higher radiosensitivity for the lumbar nerve roots than for the thoracic WM was found. |
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Authors:
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Mariëlle E P Philippens; Lucas A M Pop; Andries G Visser; Albert J van der Kogel |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics Volume: 69 ISSN: 0360-3016 ISO Abbreviation: Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. Publication Date: 2007 Sep |
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Created Date: 2007-08-20 Completed Date: 2007-10-15 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7603616 Medline TA: Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 204-13 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Radiation Oncology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. m.philippens@rther.umcn.nl |
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Animals Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation Iridium Radioisotopes Lumbar Vertebrae Male Muscle Strength / radiation effects* Paralysis / etiology Paresis / etiology Radiation Injuries, Experimental / pathology Radiation Tolerance* Rats Rats, Wistar Reflex / radiation effects* Spinal Cord / pathology, physiopathology, radiation effects* Thoracic Vertebrae |
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0/Iridium Radioisotopes |
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