Radiation treatment for the right naris in a pediatric anesthesia patient using an adaptive oral airway technique

Journal Article · Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Medical Dosimetry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MEDDOS.2014.11.006· OSTI ID:22462439

Sponseller, Patricia; Pelly, Nicole; Trister, Andrew; Ford, Eric; Ermoian, Ralph

Radiation therapy for pediatric patients often includes the use of intravenous anesthesia with supplemental oxygen delivered via the nasal cannula. Here, we describe the use of an adaptive anesthesia technique for electron irradiation of the right naris in a preschool-aged patient treated under anesthesia. The need for an intranasal bolus plug precluded the use of standard oxygen supplementation. This novel technique required the multidisciplinary expertise of anesthesiologists, radiation therapists, medical dosimetrists, medical physicists, and radiation oncologists to ensure a safe and reproducible treatment course.

• OSTI ID: 22462439
• Journal Information: Medical Dosimetry, Vol. 40, Issue 3; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2015 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0958-3947
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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