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OTHER TISSULAR EFFECTS STUDIED IN

MICROBEAM RADIATION THERAPY (MRT)

Effects on normal vasculature

Boudewijn van der Sanden, Elke Bräuer-Krisch et al. “Tolerance of small arteries for high dose X-ray microplanar beams depends on smooth muscle cells of the normal media”

Accepted by International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. Ms. No. ROB-D-09-01479R2

312 Gy

2000 Gy

No vascular occlusion within 1 year after irradiation

Even for 2000 Gy radiation doses

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