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Some physical considerations in whole skin electron beam therapy
Author(s) -
Holt J. G.,
Perry D. J.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
medical physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.473
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 2473-4209
pISSN - 0094-2405
DOI - 10.1118/1.595135
Subject(s) - electron , irradiation , range (aeronautics) , cathode ray , field (mathematics) , radiation treatment planning , medical physics , physics , biomedical engineering , nuclear medicine , materials science , radiation therapy , medicine , radiology , mathematics , nuclear physics , pure mathematics , composite material
The short range of low‐energy electrons has made them suitable for the treatment of skin lesions, especially when extensive areas must be irradiated with special considerations to save the normal underlying tissue. This report covers some salient features of total body electron irradiation—the construction of the large fields required, x‐ray contamination levels, and multiple‐field techniques. While the investigation is essentially experimental, we also indicate the results of calculations. We conclude most generally that treatment planning with whole skin irradiations can be as precise as with smaller fields.