Total body irradiation with a 10 MV linear accelerator in conjunction with bone marrow transplantation |
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Authors: | D O Findley D D Skov K G Blume |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Radiation Physics, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, U.S.A.;1. Bone Marrow Transplantation, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, U.S.A. |
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Abstract: | Total body irradiation (1000 rad, single dose) in conjunction with chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation is a therapy for acute leukemia. We show that a 10 MV linear accelerator is a suitable source of radiation for these procedures. Dosimetric and clinical results are presented for 25 patients who were treated between and . |
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Keywords: | Total body irradiation Bone marrow transplantation Acute leukemia 10 MV X-rays |
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