Published May 6, 1985
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Journal article
Radiotherapy of endocrine orbitopathy
Description
After a review of the history and a discussion of recent theories about pathogenesis of endocrine ophthalmopathy the authros give a report on their radiotherapeutical treatment results with cobalt-60-γ-rays in 50 patients. Amelioration was achieved in 50% of the cases, in the other 50% no progression was seen. Radiotherapy is of antiphlogistic and functional effectivity and should be integrated in the treatment regime in early stages. (orig.)
Abstract (German)
Nach einem geschichtlichen Rueckblick und Eroerterung moderner Anschauungen ueber die Pathogenese der endokrinen Orbitopathie wird ueber die Behandlungsergebnisse der Retrobulbaerbestrahlung mit Cobalt-60-γ-Strahlen an 50 Patienten berichtet. Es ergaben sich Remissionsraten von 50%, ein Stillstand trat in ebenfalls 50% ein. Die Strahlentherapie im Sinne einer kombinierten Entzuendungs-Funktionsbestrahlung ist eine wirksame Methode und sollte fruehzeitig in das Behandlungskonzept aufgenommen werden. (orig.)Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (German)
- Strahlentherapie der endokrinen Orbitopathie
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Therapiewoche
- Journal Volume
- 35
- Journal Issue
- 19
- Series
- CODEN: THEWA.;Therapiewoche.
- Journal Page Range
- 2359-2361
- ISSN
- 0040-5973
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 16057984
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- COBALT 60; EFFICIENCY; ENDOCRINE DISEASES; EYES; GAMMA SOURCES; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENTS; RADIOTHERAPY; SENSE ORGANS DISEASES
- Descriptors DEC
- BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; COBALT ISOTOPES; DISEASES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIOISOTOPES; SENSE ORGANS; THERAPY; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES