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Delivering total skin electron therapy using regular electron cones

Radiotherapy Center, Chenzhou No. 1 People’s Hospital, #8, Qingnian Ave., Chenzhou City 423000, Hunan, P. R. China

Department of Radiation Oncology, Yee Zen General Hospital, #30, 321 Alley, Yuan Xin North Road, Tao Yuan City, 326, Taiwan

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Shyh-An Yeh

Medical Physics and Informatics Laboratory of Electronics Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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Jia-Ming Wu

Radiotherapy Center, Chenzhou No. 1 People’s Hospital, #8, Qingnian Ave., Chenzhou City 423000, Hunan, P. R. China

Department of Biomedicine Engineering, Chengde Medical University, Chengde City, Hebei Province, P. R. China

Department of Medical Physics, Chengde Medical University, #067000, Anyuan Road, Shuangqiao District, Chengde City, Hebei Province, P. R. China

Department of Radiation Oncology, Yee Zen General Hospital, #30, 321 Alley, Yuan Xin North Road, Tao Yuan City, 326, Taiwan

E-mail Address: jiaming.wu@chmsc.com

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https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217979220401621Cited by:0 (Source: Crossref)

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Special Issue on the Physics and Mechanics of New Materials and Their Application
Guest Editors: Yun Hae Kim, Banh Tien Long, I. A. Parinov and S.-H. Chang

Abstract

This study presents a technique requiring relatively simple supporting devices and protection accessories for treating conditions like mycosis fungoides in which a uniform radiation dose to the whole body can be achieved by using the regular largest electron cone instead of HDRe $^{-}$ $^{-}$ mode in one treatment course. The regular cone total skin electron therapy technique presented in this study is able to deliver a uniform radiation dose to the patient’s skin surface. The result is satisfying when compared with the High Dose Rate e $^{-}$ $^{-}$ (HDRe $^{-}$ $^{-}$ ) Stanford Six Field Technique.

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PACS: 29.25.Bx

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