The Journal of Korean Society for Radiation Therapy (대한방사선치료학회지)

Korean Society for Radiation Therapy (대한방사선치료학회)
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The Fabrication of Internal Shielding using Provil and Cerrobend

Provil과 cerrobend을 이용한 electron 차폐물 제작

  • Kim, Jong-Wa (Department of Radiation Oncology, Ajou University Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Kang-Hyun (Department of Radiation Oncology, Ajou University Hospital) ;
  • Son, Jeong-Hye (Department of Radiation Oncology, Ajou University Hospital)
  • 김종화 (아주대학교병원 치료방사선과) ;
  • 이강현 (아주대학교병원 치료방사선과) ;
  • 손정혜 (아주대학교병원 치료방사선과)
  • Published : 1996.11.01
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Abstract

The skin cancer is a highly curable disease which frequently occurs in the head and neck region exposed to the sun. When the eyelid is treated usually eye shield made of lead is used to protect the eyeball as a internal shield. For the same reason on internal shield should be used when the nose is treated when electron to protect the nasal mucosa. Our hospital made an internal shield for the treatment of the skin cancer on the nose using provil and cerrobend. The characteristics of the internal shield were examined.

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