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ArticleJournal of applied clinical medical physics2018

A technique for total skin electron therapy (TSET) of an anesthetized pediatric patient.

Tomas Kron, Grace Donahoo, Peta Lonski, Greg Wheeler

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Article in Journal of applied clinical medical physics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Modified total skin electron treatment for a paraplegic patient.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2025
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  4. Total Skin Treatment with Helical Arc Radiotherapy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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  5. In vivo monitoring of total skin electron dose using optically stimulated luminescence dosimeters.Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology
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4 authors.

Tomas KronPeter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia.
Grace DonahooPeter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia.
Peta LonskiPeter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia.
Greg WheelerPeter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia.

Funding

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTotal skin electron therapy (TSET) is a technique to treat cutaneous lymphomas. While TSET is rarely required in pediatric patients, it poses particular problems for the delivery. It was the aim of the present work to develop a method to deliver TSET to young children requiring anesthetics during treatment.

methodsA customized cradle with a thin window base and Poly(methyl-methacrylate) (PMMA) frame was built and the patient was treated in supine position. Two times six fields of 6 MeV electrons spaced by 60° gantry angles were used without electron applicator and a field size of 36 × 36 cm

resultsA 2-yr-old patient was treated in 12 fractions of 1.5 Gy over 2.4 weeks. Dose to skin was verified daily using thermoluminescence dosimetry and/or radiochromic film. The treatment parameters were adjusted slightly based on in vivo dosimetry resulting in a dose distribution for most of the treatment volume within ±20% of the prescribed dose. Six areas were boosted using conventional electron therapy.

conclusionTSET can be delivered to pediatric patients using a customized couch top on a conventional linear accelerator.

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Phantoms, ImagingAnesthesiaChild, PreschoolElectronsFemaleHumansIn Vivo DosimetryParticle AcceleratorsPrognosisRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-AssistedRadiotherapy Setup ErrorsSkin NeoplasmsSupine Positioncutaneous lymphomain vivo dosimetrypediatric oncology

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PMID30267453
PMCPMC6236825

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