Total body irradiation with a 10 MV linear accelerator in conjunction with bone marrow transplantation

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 $\text{l5}\text{76}$ and $\text{12}\text{78}$.