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[Human bone marrow burden in dermatologic radiation].

C Jenni, G Poretti

    Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift Fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, Und Verwandte Gebiete
    |May 1, 1984
    PubMed
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    Dermatologic X-ray treatments can expose red bone marrow (RBM) to significant radiation. Careful consideration of radiation exposure is crucial when weighing the benefits against the risks of these treatments.

    Area of Science:

    • Medical Physics
    • Radiation Oncology
    • Dermatology

    Context:

    • Dermatologic treatments often utilize X-ray therapy.
    • Assessing the full scope of radiation exposure, including internal organs like red bone marrow, is essential for comprehensive risk-benefit analysis.
    • Previous studies may have underestimated radiation dose to red bone marrow in dermatologic X-ray procedures.

    Purpose:

    • To quantify the radiation dose delivered to the entire red bone marrow (RBM) during specific dermatologic X-ray treatment scenarios.
    • To compare RBM radiation exposure across different X-ray parameter settings (voltage, filtration, field size, focus-skin distance, tissue half-value thickness).

    Summary:

    • Radiation exposure to red bone marrow (RBM) was measured in a phantom simulating three dermatologic X-ray treatment conditions on the cheek.

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  • With a surface dose of 400 rad, RBM doses ranged from 118 mrad to 1555 mrad depending on the X-ray parameters used.
  • Measurement 3, utilizing a smaller field size and closer focus-skin distance, resulted in the lowest RBM dose.

    • Impact:

    • The findings indicate that radiation exposure to RBM during dermatologic X-ray treatments is not negligible.
    • These results underscore the importance of including RBM dose in the risk-benefit evaluation of dermatologic X-ray therapies.
    • This study provides crucial data for optimizing radiation parameters in dermatologic X-ray treatments to minimize systemic exposure.