LOWERING THE SKIN TEMPERATURE OF THE IRRADIATED FIELD. COLD WATER CIRCULATION THROUGH A LUCITE CONE FOR SKIN SPARING WITH CONVENTIONAL ROENTGEN RAYS (300 kv)

Journal Article · Thu Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1962 · Am. J. Roentgenol. Radium Therapy Nucl. Med.

OSTI ID:4788504

Liebner, E J; Moos, W S; Hochhauser, M; Harvey, R A

were lowered to 50 to 55 deg F in the treatment area of the lower right abdomen and the left buttock during irradiation. The cooling was performed by means of circulating water through a lucite cone. Initially, cold tap water was used and, more recently, a refrigeration unit. Temperature distribution studies of the cone surface in nir and in contact with the patient's skin were made. Various time intervals were studied to indicate the optimal time of irradiation. Nearly all of the patients' subjective complaints were referable to the uncooled treatment side. Eighteen patients showed good objective sparing effect, i.e., less erythema, desquamation, and atrophic changes on the cooled side. Preliminary observations suggest that 1200 to 2000 r could be given additionally to the cooled skin fields, increasing the depth dose at 10 cm from the usual 38 per cent to 50 per cent. The latter equals the depth dose of cobalt-60 teletherapy at 10 cm. (auth)

• Research Organization: Univ. of Illinois, Chicago
• NSA Number: NSA-17-001341
• OSTI ID: 4788504
• Journal Information: Am. J. Roentgenol. Radium Therapy Nucl. Med., Journal Name: Am. J. Roentgenol. Radium Therapy Nucl. Med. Vol. Vol: 88
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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ABSORPTION
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RADIATION DOSES
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