Published August 1982
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Journal article
Chronic radiation myelitis
Description
From March 1971 to September 1973, 200 patients with primary bronchogenic carcinoma received 4,000 rad (40 Gy) by means of split-course accelerated fractionation. Forty-five patients (22.5%) survived more than 11 months; and of these, 6 (13.3%) were found to have progressive myelitis. Recent reports indicate that rapid fractionation is preferred in some centers and may be undergoing a resurgence. The authors review their experience with this technique and the current understanding of the factors which affect the development of radiation myelitis
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Radiology
- Journal Volume
- 144
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Series
- Radiology.
- Journal Page Range
- 609-612
- ISSN
- 0033-8419
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 14741912
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; CARCINOMAS; FRACTIONATED IRRADIATION; LUNGS; MYELITIS; PATIENTS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIOTHERAPY; SIDE EFFECTS; SPINAL CORD; VERTEBRAE
- Descriptors DEC
- BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BODY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DISEASES; IRRADIATION; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; ORGANS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SKELETON; THERAPY