"Alpha Particles" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Positively charged particles composed of two protons and two NEUTRONS, i.e. equivalent to HELIUM nuclei, which are emitted during disintegration of heavy ISOTOPES. Alpha rays have very strong ionizing power, but weak penetrability.
| Descriptor ID |
D000512
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G01.750.750.055
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| Concept/Terms |
Alpha Particles- Alpha Particles
- Alpha Particle
- Particle, Alpha
- Particles, Alpha
Alpha Rays- Alpha Rays
- Alpha Ray
- Ray, Alpha
- Rays, Alpha
- Radiation, Alpha
- Alpha Radiation
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| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Alpha Particles" by people in Profiles.
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Hatcher-Lamarre JL, Sanders VA, Rahman M, Cutler CS, Francesconi LC. Alpha emitting nuclides for targeted therapy. Nucl Med Biol. 2021 Jan; 92:228-240.
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Poty S, Francesconi LC, McDevitt MR, Morris MJ, Lewis JS. a-Emitters for Radiotherapy: From Basic Radiochemistry to Clinical Studies-Part 1. J Nucl Med. 2018 06; 59(6):878-884.
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Poty S, Francesconi LC, McDevitt MR, Morris MJ, Lewis JS. a-Emitters for Radiotherapy: From Basic Radiochemistry to Clinical Studies-Part 2. J Nucl Med. 2018 07; 59(7):1020-1027.
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Kuang Y, Wu L, Hirata E, Miyazaki K, Sato M, Kwee SA. Volumetric modulated arc therapy planning for primary prostate cancer with selective intraprostatic boost determined by 18F-choline PET/CT. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2015 Apr 01; 91(5):1017-25.