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Radiation dose response of normal brain.

J R Fike1, C E Cann, K Turowski

  • 1Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco 94143.

International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics
|January 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Hemibrain x-irradiation in dogs reveals steep dose-response curves for brain injury. Two distinct processes, a rapid delayed reaction and a slower degenerative one, contribute to late radiation damage.

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Area of Science:

  • Radiation oncology
  • Neuroscience
  • Veterinary medicine

Background:

  • Hemibrain x-irradiation is a model for studying radiation-induced brain injury.
  • Understanding dose-response relationships is crucial for radiation therapy planning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine dose-response relationships for hemibrain x-irradiation in beagle dogs.
  • To quantify radiation-induced brain injury using computed tomography (CT).

Main Methods:

  • Beagle dogs received single doses of x-irradiation to one hemisphere.
  • Radiation doses ranged from 11.5 to 17 Gy.
  • Brain injury was assessed monthly for up to 1 year using CT, measuring low density volume and contrast enhancement.

Main Results:

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  • Doses above 14.3 Gy led to high lethality (LD50 = 14.9 Gy) and significant low density volume (ED50 = 14.6 Gy) indicating edema, demyelination, and necrosis.
  • Sublethal doses (≤14.3 Gy) caused radiation-induced decreases in white matter density starting at 5-6 months, with increasing volume over time and dose (ED50 = 12.8 Gy).
  • Dose-response curves were extremely steep.

Conclusions:

  • Radiation-induced brain injury exhibits steep dose-response relationships.
  • Late radiation damage likely involves at least two distinct processes: a rapid delayed reaction and a slower degenerative process.