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Review
. 2013 Feb;30(1):50-5.
doi: 10.5114/pdia.2013.33379. Epub 2013 Feb 20.

Total skin electron irradiation techniques: a review

Tomasz Piotrowski  1 , Piotr Milecki, Małgorzata Skórska, Dorota Fundowicz
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Review

Total skin electron irradiation techniques: a review

Tomasz Piotrowski et al. Postepy Dermatol Alergol. 2013 Feb.

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.

Keywords: electron radiation; mycosis fungoides; radiotherapy; review of irradiation techniques; total skin electron irradiation.

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Figure 1
Treatment positions assumed during large-field TSEI [57]
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Figure 2
Positions of treatment apparatus gantry used to generate a dual field for the anterior body position in large- field TSEI [30]
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Figure 3
Patient setup and geometric conditions of the single field rotation technique [58]
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Figure 4
Patient setup and geometric conditions of the rotary-dual technique [40]
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