title: [Determination of the gonadal dose in radiotherapy with thermoluminescent dosimetry].
abstract: Thermoluminescence dosimetry was done in patients who had head-neck-, mantel- and abdominal fields with Cobalt 60 or Linac. Critical levels for the gonads were only reached by abdominal irradiation. The testicular dose of 2 Gy accumulated as 5% of a 40 Gy tumor dose may lead to permanent azoospermia. Testicular shielding by 2 or 4 mm lead capsules does not lead to dose reduction.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D010053:Ovary / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy; D013737:Testis / Q000528:radiation effects*; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry
chemical_list: D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes
vernacular_title: Bestimmung der Gonadendosis in der Strahlentherapie mit Thermolumineszenzdosimetern.