Abstract
Craniospinal irradiation is a standard treatment technique in patients who receive surgery for medulloblastoma. In most centers megavoltage photon irradiation is used, resulting in significant irradiation exposure to critical organs. In order to overcome this difficulty, we recently modified the technique applied in our center, by using high energy electrons (20 MeV) for irradiation of the spinal cord. The reliability of this technique was checked by performing dosimetry in a specially constructed wax phantom. Attention was focused upon dose variations at the junction of fields. Furthermore, the influence of vertebrae on the absorbed dose distribution of high energy electrons is presented. This technique seems to be safe and reliable in selected patients (children and teenagers).
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