Novel Synthesis of Yttrium Phosphate Microspheres for Radioembolization of Cancer

Chemically durable microspheres containing yttrium and/or phosphorus are useful for intra-arterial radiotherapy. In the present study, we attempted to prepare yttrium phosphate (YPO4) microspheres with high chemical durability as well as smooth surface and investigated their chemical durability in s...

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Published in:IOP conference series. Materials Science and Engineering 2011-10, Vol.18 (19), p.192003-4
Main Authors: Kawashita, M, Matsui, N, Li, Z, Miyazaki, T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical materials
Body fluids
Cancer
Droplets
Durability
Gelatin
Heat treatment
Microspheres
Precursors
Radiation therapy
Simulation
Yttrium
Yttrium phosphate
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Summary:Chemically durable microspheres containing yttrium and/or phosphorus are useful for intra-arterial radiotherapy. In the present study, we attempted to prepare yttrium phosphate (YPO4) microspheres with high chemical durability as well as smooth surface and investigated their chemical durability in simulated body environment. YPO4 microspheres with smooth surface around 25 μm were successfully obtained, when gelatin droplets containing YPO4 precursor was cooled to be solidified in water-in-oil emulsion and then heat-treated at 1100°C. The chemical durability of the heat-treated microspheres in simulated body fluid at pH =6 and 7 was high enough for clinical application of radioembolic therapy of cancer.
ISSN:1757-899X
1757-8981
1757-899X
DOI:10.1088/1757-899X/18/19/192003