Journal article
Alopecia associated with unexpected leakage from electron cone
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, Vol.16(6), pp.1637-1641
1989
DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(89)90974-7
PMID: 2722601
Abstract
Excessive irradiation due to unexpected leakage was found on a patient receiving electron beam therapy. The cause of this leakage was analyzed and the amount of leakage was measured for different electron beam energies. The highest leakage occured with 6 × 6 cm cone using a 12 MeV electron beam. The leakage dose measured along theside of the cone could be as great as 40%. Until the cones are modified or redesigned, it is advised that all patient setups be carefully reviewed to assure that no significant patient areas are in the side scatter region.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Alopecia associated with unexpected leakage from electron cone
- Creators
- B-Chen WenEdward C PenningtonDavid H HusseyShirish K Jani
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, Vol.16(6), pp.1637-1641
- DOI
- 10.1016/0360-3016(89)90974-7
- PMID
- 2722601
- NLM abbreviation
- Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys
- ISSN
- 0360-3016
- eISSN
- 1879-355X
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1989
- Academic Unit
- Radiation Oncology
- Record Identifier
- 9984047654802771
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