Abstract
Recently, there have been many reports of patients with radiation-induced myocardial disorder in the late phase. Radiation-induced microvascular damage to the myocardium occurred as a result of the direct effects of radiation on endothelial cells of capillaries of < 0.2 mm in diameter within the myocardium. Radiation-induced myocardial disorder is related with dose-volume histogram. Thus, multiportal irradiation, intensity-modulated radiotherapy and particle beam irradiation are effective to reduce irradiated dose and volume in heart. Natriuretic peptide, ACE inhibitor and lifestyle guidance might have protective value for radiation-induced myocardial disorder: however, there is no definitive evidence clinically.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1221-1224 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Japanese Journal of Clinical Radiology |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging