Total Skin Electron Irradiation Techniques: a Review

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Journal Postepy Dermatol Alergol

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Specialty Allergy & Immunology

Date 2013 Nov 27

PMID 24278046

Citations 30

Authors

Tomasz Piotrowski

Piotr Milecki

Malgorzata Skorska

Dorota Fundowicz

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Abstract

Total skin electron irradiation (TSEI) has been employed as one of the methods of mycosis fungoides treatment since the mid-twentieth century. In order to improve the effects and limit the complications following radiotherapy, a number of varieties of the TSEI method, frequently differing in the implementation mode have been developed. The paper provides a systematic review of the different varieties of TSEI. The discussed differences concerned especially: (i) technological requirements and geometric conditions, (ii) the alignment of the patient, (iii) the number of treatment fields, and (iv) dose fractionation scheme.

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