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Published on: February 6, 2019
[Radiotherapy of non-malignant diseases: principles and recommendations]
M H Seegenschmiedt1, H B Makoski, W Haase
1Klinik für Radioonkologie, Strahlentherapie und Nuklearmedizin, Alfried Krupp Krankenhaus, Essen.
Abstract:
The plenty options and high quality of radiation therapy for non-malignant disorders is not well known outside the field of radiology. It is necessary to transfer this information to cooperating general practitioners, surgeons, orthopedics and other specialists. To warrant quality assurance and quality control and to allow a uniform performance of radiotherapy of non-malignant conditions, general guidelines and recommendations according to the German Working Group of Scientific Medical Societies are useful. This paper summarizes the essential aspects of radiotherapy for non-malignant diseases: indication of, informed consent for, documentation and conduct of radiation therapy for non-malignant diseases using orthovoltage equipment and specific recommendations for follow up examinations. Radiotherapy concepts for non-malignant diseases are summarized.
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