Publications by authors named "Kinda Abdin"
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- The purpose of this study was to guide radiation oncology centers in using Lutetium-177-dotatate (Lu) therapy for treating midgut neuroendocrine tumors, based on experiences from an expanded access protocol.
- The methodology involved creating a dedicated treatment area, utilizing an IV pump for infusion, monitoring exposure levels, and assessing patient toxicity, along with conducting a failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA).
- Results showed 22 patients were treated successfully, with a significant reduction in nausea and emesis rates after changing to peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) and improving the amino acid formulation, confirming Lu-dotatate can be safely administered in an outpatient setting.
For PET radionuclides, the radioactivity of a sample can be conveniently measured by a dose calibrator. These devices depend on a "calibration setting number", but many recommended settings from manuals were interpolated based on standard sources of other radionuclide(s). We conducted HPGe gamma-ray spectroscopy, resulting in a reference for determining settings in two types of vessels containing one of several PET radionuclides.
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