Biologic and anatomic problems of lung shielding in whole-body irradiation.
J Natl Cancer Inst
; 76(6): 1333-5, 1986 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3520077
ABSTRACT
Lung shielding by lead blocks for reducing the dose to the lungs in whole-body irradiation results in relative protection of the leukemia cell population. The consequence is acceptable if the dose reduction is moderate (from 10 to 8 Gy) and if the shielded volume amounts to a small fraction (5%) of the body weight. The suggestion was made that certain limits should be put on the extent of shielding, so that the shielded lung fraction represents only 60% of the total lung volume.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Radiation Protection
/
Whole-Body Irradiation
/
Lung
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J Natl Cancer Inst
Year:
1986
Type:
Article