| The conversion of air splints to provide buildup bolus in the treatment of extremities with skin involvement. | |
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PMID: 11150689 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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An alternate method for bolusing superficial skin lesions of extremities during photon beam treatment was reviewed. Emergency first-aid air splints were filled with water and used as bolus in the treatment of a Kaposi's sarcoma of the leg. Large parallel-opposed 6-MV photon beams were employed. Sheets of bolus were placed under the air splint bolus to ensure coverage of the posterior skin surface. Computerized tomography was performed demonstrating conformity of the air splint bolus to the leg. A diode measurement verified adequate dose to the skin. The results confirm that by adding water to an emergency first-aid air splint to use as bolus was practical, reproducible, and aided in the accurate delivery of a homogenous dose to the skin surface of involved extremities. |
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Authors:
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K S Jones |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Medical dosimetry : official journal of the American Association of Medical Dosimetrists Volume: 25 ISSN: 0958-3947 ISO Abbreviation: Med Dosim Publication Date: 2000 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-03-20 Completed Date: 2001-03-29 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8908862 Medline TA: Med Dosim Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 197-200 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Radiation Oncology, Cape Fear Valley Health System, Fayettville, NC 28302-2000, USA. |
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Humans Leg Radiation Dosage Sarcoma, Kaposi / radiotherapy* Skin / radiation effects* |
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