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A random walk approach to estimate the confinement of α-particle emitters in nanoparticles for targeted radionuclide therapy.

Uwe HolzwarthIsaac Ojea JimenezLuigi Calzolai
Published in: EJNMMI radiopharmacy and chemistry (2018)
The presented model allows an estimate of the fraction of α-particles that are emitted from outside the nanoparticle when its size is reduced below the radius that guarantees complete confinement of all radioactive daughter nuclides. Smaller nanoparticle size with reduced retention of daughter radionuclides might be tolerated when the effects can be compensated by fast internalisation of the nanoparticles by the target cells.
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