Clinical implementation of total skin electron beam (TSEB) therapy: a review of the relevant literature.
Total skin electron beam therapy has been in medical service since the middle of the last century in order to confront rare skin malignancies. Since then various techniques have been developed, all aiming at better clinical results in conjunction with less post-irradiation complications. In this article every available technique is presented in addition to physical parameters of technique establishment and common dose fractionation. This study also revealed the preference of the majority of institutes the last 20 years in "six dual field technique" at a high dose rate, which is a safe and effective treatment.
Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Greece.
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Diamantopoulos
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Platoni
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Dilvoi
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Nazos
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Geropantas
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Maravelis
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Tolia
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Beli
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Efstathopoulos
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Pantelakos
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Panayiotakis
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Kouloulias
D004583:Electrons / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D011187:Posture; D011874:Radiometry; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D012399:Rotation; D012867:Skin / Q000528:radiation effects*