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Frontiers of X-ray spectromicroscopy in biology and medicine: Gadolinium in brain cancer

De Stasio, G.
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Gilbert, B.
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Perfetti, P.
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2000
X-Ray and Inner-Shell Processes
18th International Conference on X-ray and Inner-Shell Processes

We present the first feasibility test of spectromicroscopy on the microlocalization of gadolinium in brain cancer tissue. A gadolinium compound was injected to the patients before the brain tumor was extracted with surgery, and we looked for Gd in the tumor tissue. The goal of the experiment was to understand if Gd Neutron Capture Therapy (GdNCT) is viable for clinical tests, i.e. if there is enough Gd, and it is localized near the nuclei of tumor cells. The experiments were performed using the MEPHISTO X-ray PhotoElectron Emission Microscope (X-PEEM) at the Wisconsin Synchrotron Radiation Center. The present results demonstrate the feasibility of the experiment, and suggest how to improve the sample preparation and data acquisition to achieve the goal.

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DOI
10.1063/1.1302782
Author(s)
De Stasio, G.
Gilbert, B.
Perfetti, P.
Margaritondo, G.  
Mercanti, D.
Ciotti, M. T.
Casalbore, P.
Larocca, L. M.
Rinelli, A.
Pallini, R.
Date Issued

2000

Publisher

Aip Press

Published in
X-Ray and Inner-Shell Processes
ISBN of the book

1-56396-713-8

Series title/Series vol.

Aip Conference Proceedings; 506

Start page

577

End page

584

Subjects

NEUTRON-CAPTURE THERAPY

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P-BORONOPHENYLALANINE

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TUMORS

Note

Univ Wisconsin, Dept Phys, Madison, WI 53706 USA.De Stasio, G, Univ Wisconsin, Dept Phys, 1150 Univ Ave, Madison, WI 53706 USA.

ISI Document Delivery No.: BP76A

Argonne Natl Lab, Natl Sci Fdn, Int Union Pure & Appl Phys, Roper Scientific

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS 500 SUNNYSIDE BOULEVARD, WOODBURY, NY 11797-2999 USA

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18th International Conference on X-ray and Inner-Shell Processes

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

AUG 23-27, 1999

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