Clinical Best Practices for Radiation Safety During an Alpha DaRT Treatment

Health Phys. 2024 Nov 20. doi: 10.1097/HP.0000000000001928. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

Alpha DaRT is a new alpha radiation treatment for treating solid tumors and is currently being evaluated through clinical trials worldwide. Being a novel radiation treatment, it is important to discuss the safety considerations and procedures that are needed to ensure safe use of this unique approach. The objective of this article is to provide a set of recommendations-radiation safety best practices that were developed based on operational and clinical experience.