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RADIOTHERAPY OF THE EXPREMITIES
Author(s) -
Johnston Gary R.,
Feeney Daniel A.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
veterinary radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.541
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1740-8261
pISSN - 0196-3627
DOI - 10.1111/j.1740-8261.1983.tb01553.x
Subject(s) - radiation therapy , medicine , radiation injury , radiation treatment planning , treatment protocol , surgery
Physical and patient factors relative to orthovoltage and supervoltage radiotherapy treatment planning for extremity lesions are described. The radiation tolerance of the limb and the pathogenesis of radiation injury are reviewed. Prevention of radiotherapy injury by modification of physical and patient factors in the treatment protocol is discussed. The treatment of radiotherapy complications encountered in the extremities is sumarized.