Total skin electron therapy : a modified technique for small room linear accelerator
Joint Authors
Source
Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute
Issue
Vol. 16, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2004), pp.202-209, 8 p.
Publisher
Cairo University National Cancer Institute
Publication Date
2004-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Objective : Development of a technique for treating Whole-body skin using linear accelerator with electron beam energy of 6-MeV at a short treatment distance.
Material and Methods : The 6 MeV high dose rate total skin electron irradiation mode on a linear accelerator was used.
Beam profiles and percentage depth doses in the patient plane were measured for different beam angulations.
Results : At a treatment distance (SSD) of 292cm and using acrylic scatterer-degrader 4mm thick, the beam penetration was calculated so that the 80% dose lied at 1.6cm for the single beam and only 6mm for the clinical beam.
A uniform vertical profile was obtained by using 3 beams for each treatment position with gantry angles of 700, 900 and 1100.
Conclusions : We could implement a modified Stanford technique for total skin electron beam irradiation at a short treatment distance.
Using an acrylic scatterer-degrader and three beam angulations we could produce a uniform beam in the treatment plane.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shuman, Tariq& al-Tahir, Zaynab. 2004. Total skin electron therapy : a modified technique for small room linear accelerator. Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute،Vol. 16, no. 4, pp.202-209.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-32446
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shuman, Tariq& al-Tahir, Zaynab. Total skin electron therapy : a modified technique for small room linear accelerator. Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute Vol. 16, no. 4 (Dec. 2004), pp.202-209.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-32446
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shuman, Tariq& al-Tahir, Zaynab. Total skin electron therapy : a modified technique for small room linear accelerator. Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute. 2004. Vol. 16, no. 4, pp.202-209.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-32446
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 209
Record ID
BIM-32446