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Analysis of survival of C-18 cells after irradiation in suspension with chelated and ionic bismuth-212 using microdosimetry

Journal Article · · Radiation Research
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2307/3578567· OSTI ID:79330
 [1];  [2]
  1. DePaul Univ., Chicago, IL (United States)
  2. Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
A previous analysis of non-stochastic dose based on data obtained during irradiations of C-18 cells in suspension by {alpha} particles emitted from two forms (chelated and ionic) of {sup 212}Bi was made using survival curves. No appreciable difference in slope (1/D{sub o}) was found between the two forms. Such non-stochastic analyses do not account for the large differences in specific energies deposited in the individual cell nuclei. This microdosimetric (1/z{sub o}) of the individual C-18 cells using the distribution of specific energies deposited in the individual cell nuclei. The resulting sensitivity is greater for the {alpha} particles emitted from the chelated {sup 212}Bi than from the ionic {sup 212}Bi. An attempt to account for this greater sensitivity in terms of greater LET of {alpha} particles passing through the cell nuclei from the chelated {sup 212}Bi is unsuccessful. Instead the greater sensitivity disappears if the microdosimetric analysis uses average values for the radii of the cell and of its nucleus rather than the values (from the peak in the cell size distribution) used by the non-stochastic dose analysis. 13 refs., 7 figs.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-88ER60661; W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
79330
Journal Information:
Radiation Research, Journal Name: Radiation Research Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 140; ISSN RAREAE; ISSN 0033-7587
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English