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15984081

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-6-28
pubmed:abstractText
The Charles University Teaching Hospital in Prague - Motol started to treat patients with retinoblastoma by means of brachytherapy after obtaining the permission to use closed source of ionizing radiation in the beginning of the year 2003. The applicator containing ruthenium (106Ru) emitting mostly the beta radiation was chosen. Half-life is 369 days and the nominal activity of the source is 21.1 MBq. The applicator is placed in place for one to several days according to the prominence of the tumor and actual activity of the source. Duration of the application is calculated with a special program. In the year 2003, three patients with retinoblastoma were treated. In one case bilateral involvement was determined, and the brachytherapy was used for treatment of both eyes. The next patient was treated twice; one treatment followed the other with different localization of the applicator because of too large basis of the tumor. In 2003, altogether the brachytherapy was used for treatment of retinoblastoma five times. In all cases, the combined treatment (chemoreduction, teletherapy, transpupillary thermotherapy, or cryotherapy) was performed. One eyeball was enucleated because of severe post-radiation retinopathy, the second one for persisting tractional retinal detachment. In remaining cases no serious complications or progression of the malignancy were observed.
pubmed:language
cze
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
1211-9059
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
61
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
192-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
[Use of ruthenuim 106 in retinoblastoma treatment].
pubmed:affiliation
Ocní klinika d?tí a dosp?lých, UK 2.LF a FN Motol, Praha.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't