Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii

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1/2013 vol. 30

Review paperTotal skin electron irradiation techniques: a review

Postep Derm Alergol 2013; XXX, 1: 50-55
Online publish date: 2013/02/20
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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.
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