INVESTIGATION OF INTENDED RADIATION THERAPY OF MELANOMA AND THE CHROMAFFIN SYSTEM BY SELECTIVE H$sup 3$ INCORPORATION AFTER DOSES OF H$sup 3$-LABELED DOPA (in German)
The possibilities for radiotherapeutic application of H/sup 3/labeled 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA) were investigated. DOPA in the animal organism is the precursor of melanine and the catecholamines. The integral radiation burden of the different organs of the normal mouse and the melanoma-mouse was calculated using the distribution with time of the Ha-activity in the organs. The H/sup 3/-distribution in adrenal and melanoma was determined autoradiographically. In the adrenal medulla H/sup 3/-concentration was 50 to 100 times greater than in all other organs. In that case, therapeutically effective radiation doses of about 25 000 rad can be obtained with H/sup 3/-DOPA, while the radiation burden of the other organs did not exceed 400 rad. However, in the melanoma radiation doses were considerably higher than in the other parts of the organism, but were not sufficient enough for radiotherapy of the tumor. (P.C.H.)
- Research Organization:
- Universitat, Cologne
- NSA Number:
- NSA-17-028616
- OSTI ID:
- 4702879
- Journal Information:
- Strahlentherapie (West Germany), Vol. Vol: 121; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- German
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