[Thermographically visualized cutaneous reactions after irradiation with fast electrons (author's transl)]

A comparison was made between thermographically visualized cutaneous reactions of two groups of patients after a therapy with fast electrons. One group underwent one-series irradiation, the other group received two series with an interval of 21 days. The cutaneous reaction after the interval only appeared following considerably higher doses than with one-series therapy. This difference indicates the recuperative capability of normal tissue after the exposition to subtolerance effects. The data were evaluated using a function derived from the Ellis-formula. A "biological dosimeter" can be developed based on thermic reactions of subcutaneous connective tissue.