title: Total skin electron irradiation techniques: a review.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electroradiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland. Head: Prof. Julian Malicki PhD ; Department of Medical Physics, Greater Poland Cancer Centre, Poznan, Poland. Head: Prof. Julian Malicki PhD.
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Piotrowski
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Milecki
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Skórska
authors.forename: Dorota
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fundowicz
keywords: electron radiation; mycosis fungoides; radiotherapy; review of irradiation techniques; total skin electron irradiation