Total skin electron irradiation: evaluation of dose uniformity throughout the skin surface

Anacak, Yavuz; Arican, Zumre; Bar-Deroma, Raquel; Tamir, Ada; Kuten, Abraham

doi:10.1016/S0958-3947(02)00235-2

Title: Total skin electron irradiation: evaluation of dose uniformity throughout the skin surface

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In this study, in vivo dosimetic data of 67 total skin electron irradiation (TSEI) treatments were analyzed. Thermoluminescent dosimetry (TLD) measurements were made at 10 different body points for every patient. The results demonstrated that the dose inhomogeneity throughout the skin surface is around 15%. The homogeneity was better at the trunk than at the extratrunk points, and was worse when a degrader was used. There was minimal improvement of homogeneity in subsequent days of treatment.

Authors:: Anacak, Yavuz; Arican, Zumre; Bar-Deroma, Raquel; Tamir, Ada; Kuten, Abraham

Publication Date:: Mon Mar 31 00:00:00 EST 2003

OSTI Identifier:: 20655435

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: Medical Dosimetry

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 28; Journal Issue: 1; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/S0958-3947(02)00235-2; PII: S0958394702002352; Copyright (c) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0958-3947

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; EVALUATION; IN VIVO; IRRADIATION; PATIENTS; RADIATION DOSES; SKIN; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETRY

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                    Anacak, Yavuz, Arican, Zumre, Bar-Deroma, Raquel, Tamir, Ada, and Kuten, Abraham. Total skin electron irradiation: evaluation of dose uniformity throughout the skin surface.  United States: N. p., 2003. 
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                    Anacak, Yavuz, Arican, Zumre, Bar-Deroma, Raquel, Tamir, Ada, & Kuten, Abraham. Total skin electron irradiation: evaluation of dose uniformity throughout the skin surface.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/S0958-3947(02)00235-2

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                    Anacak, Yavuz, Arican, Zumre, Bar-Deroma, Raquel, Tamir, Ada, and Kuten, Abraham. 2003.  
        "Total skin electron irradiation: evaluation of dose uniformity throughout the skin surface".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/S0958-3947(02)00235-2.

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  title        = {Total skin electron irradiation: evaluation of dose uniformity throughout the skin surface},

  author       = {Anacak, Yavuz and Arican, Zumre and Bar-Deroma, Raquel and Tamir, Ada and Kuten, Abraham},

  abstractNote = {In this study, in vivo dosimetic data of 67 total skin electron irradiation (TSEI) treatments were analyzed. Thermoluminescent dosimetry (TLD) measurements were made at 10 different body points for every patient. The results demonstrated that the dose inhomogeneity throughout the skin surface is around 15%. The homogeneity was better at the trunk than at the extratrunk points, and was worse when a degrader was used. There was minimal improvement of homogeneity in subsequent days of treatment.},

  doi          = {10.1016/S0958-3947(02)00235-2},

  url          = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/20655435},
  journal      = {Medical Dosimetry},

  issn         = {0958-3947},

  number       = 1,

  volume       = 28,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Mon Mar 31 00:00:00 EST 2003},

  month        = {Mon Mar 31 00:00:00 EST 2003}

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