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Figure 24.1
Approximate per cent depth dose values for 90 kV superficial X‐ray beam.
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Figure 24.5
(a) ‘Bathing cap’ distribution showing minimal radiotherapy dose to the eyes, optic nerves and chiasm. (b) Bathing cap showing high radiotherapy dose ...
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Figure 24.9
(a) SCC on the back, unsuitable for radiotherapy. (b) SCC on the buttock not suitable for radiotherapy. The sites shown in (a) and (b) tolerate radiot...
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Figure 24.13
(a) BCC of the posterior aspect of the ear. (b) The same patient 6 months after electron beam treatment.
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Figure 24.17
(a–f) The modified Stanford technique. Patient positions to optimize a uniform dose to all the skin when using total skin electron beam therapy (TSEBT...
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Figure 24.21
Telangiectasia after treatment for a small BCC of the nose.
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Figure 24.2
Approximate per cent depth dose curves for 4.5 and 9 MeV electron beams.
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Figure 24.6
(a) Homogeneous dose distribution over the skin of the foot, ankle and lower leg using TomoTherapy. (b) Dose distribution for TomoTherapy treatment of...
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Figure 24.10
(a) BCC of the lower eyelid. (b) The same patient 6 months after superficial X‐ray treatment.
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Figure 24.14
(a) Large BCC pre‐auricular skin. (b) The same patient 6 months after superficial X‐ray treatment.
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Figure 24.18
(a) Large BCC of the cheek. (b) The same patient showing acute radiation reaction 6 weeks after superficial X‐ray treatment. (c) The same patient show...
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Figure 24.3
Superficial X‐ray machine.
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Figure 24.7
Late sequelae after radiation treatment for ringworm – atrophy, pigmentation change, alopecia, telangiectasia and multiple BCCs.
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Figure 24.11
(a) BCC of the upper inner canthus. (b) The same patient 5 years after superficial X‐ray treatment.
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Figure 24.15
(a) SCC of the lip. (b) The same patient 8 years after higher energy kilovoltage treatment.
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Figure 24.19
(a) Large BCC of the jaw. (b) The same patient showing acute radiation reaction 4 weeks after superficial X‐ray treatment. (c) The same patient showin...
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Figure 24.4
(a) Lead mask with area for treatment ‘cut‐out’. (b) BCC to be treated in this manner.
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Figure 24.8
(a) SCC too large to expect long‐term cure. (b) Satisfactory control at 6 months.
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Figure 24.12
(a) BCC of the upper pinna. (b) The same patient 6 weeks after electron beam therapy.
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Figure 24.16
(a) Malignant melanoma, pre‐radiotherapy. (b) Malignant melanoma, post‐radiotherapy.
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Figure 24.20
(a) Extensive erosive BCC of the ear. (b) The same patient 2 years after superficial X‐ray treatment.