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A brief history of contact X-ray brachytherapy 50 kVp.
- Source :
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Cancer radiotherapie : journal de la Societe francaise de radiotherapie oncologique [Cancer Radiother] 2020 Jun; Vol. 24 (3), pp. 222-225. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Mar 11. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Contact X ray brachytherapy 50 kVp was initiated in the 1930s with the Siemens unit and popularized with the Philips unit in the 1950s. A renaissance was seen in the early 2000s with the Intrabeam™ unit for breast IORT. Presently the Papillon™ systems thanks to its high dose rate (>10Gy/mn) can be used to treat breast (IORT), skin, eyelid and rectal cancers. Future developments are expected to consolidate the place of contact radiotherapy as a safe and efficient treatment for accessible early tumors.<br /> (Copyright © 2020 Société française de radiothérapie oncologique (SFRO). Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Brachytherapy instrumentation
Brain Neoplasms radiotherapy
Breast Neoplasms radiotherapy
Equipment Design history
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Humans
Radiotherapy Dosage
Rectal Neoplasms radiotherapy
Skin Neoplasms radiotherapy
X-Ray Therapy instrumentation
Brachytherapy history
X-Ray Therapy history
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1769-6658
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Cancer radiotherapie : journal de la Societe francaise de radiotherapie oncologique
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32171676
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.canrad.2020.01.002