title: Physical treatment planning of total body irradiation.
abstract: The treatment planning of total body irradiations shows partially other problems than conventional treatments. The data refer to long source-skin-distance and large fields, which are even larger than the patient. In most centres, it is aspired to a homogeneous dose distribution. But its importance is not known, at present. The radiobiology has to yield further answers to a lot of questions. This and the clinical results must help to decide, which technique is the best to eliminate leukemic cells and to avoid side effects as interstitial pneumonia.
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000528:radiation effects; D006801:Humans; D008961:Models, Structural; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D014916:Whole-Body Irradiation / Q000379:methods*