Whole-skin electron treatment: patient skin dose distribution
Journal Article
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· Radiology; (United States)
Low-energy electron irradiation of the whole skin is used to treat skin diseases such as mycosis fungoides. The literature on the related dosimetry concentrates almost exclusively on idealized conditions, such as the ''in-air'' distribution of radiation and the dose received by body-shaped phantoms. The results of a detailed study of dose to five patients, using measurements from thermoluminescent dosimeters, are reported. The dose to different points on the trunk was fairly uniform, while there were significant deviations from uniformity for the arms, legs, and head. The data show that in-air measurements are of limited value as a measure of the uniformity of the dose received by the patient.
- Research Organization:
- National Inst. of Health, Bethesda, MD
- OSTI ID:
- 6252444
- Journal Information:
- Radiology; (United States), Journal Name: Radiology; (United States) Vol. 146:3; ISSN RADLA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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560151 -- Radiation Effects on Animals-- Man
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
BODY
DOSEMETERS
DOSIMETRY
ELECTRONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ENERGY RANGE
FERMIONS
LEPTONS
LUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MEDICINE
MEV RANGE
MEV RANGE 01-10
MOCKUP
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ORGANS
PATIENTS
PHANTOMS
RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS
RADIOLOGY
RADIOTHERAPY
SKIN
SPATIAL DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS
STRUCTURAL MODELS
THERAPY
THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS
560151 -- Radiation Effects on Animals-- Man
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
BODY
DOSEMETERS
DOSIMETRY
ELECTRONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ENERGY RANGE
FERMIONS
LEPTONS
LUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MEDICINE
MEV RANGE
MEV RANGE 01-10
MOCKUP
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ORGANS
PATIENTS
PHANTOMS
RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS
RADIOLOGY
RADIOTHERAPY
SKIN
SPATIAL DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS
STRUCTURAL MODELS
THERAPY
THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS