Pneumonia after bacterial or viral infection preceded or followed by radiation exposure - a reanalysis of older radiobiological data and implications for low dose radiotherapy for COVID-19 pneumonia

Currently, there are about 15 ongoing clinical studies on low dose radiotherapy (LDRT) for COVID-19 pneumonia. One of the underlying assumptions is that irradiation of 0.5 –1.5 Gy is effective at ameliorating viral pneumonia. We aimed to reanalyze all available experimental radiobiological data to assess evidence for such amelioration.
Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research