Half-Body Irradiation

《英文msh詞典》Half-Body Irradiation
[同義詞] Half-Body Irradiation
[主題詞] Hemibody Irradiation
[中文釋義] 半身輻射
[英文釋義] Irradiation of one half or both halves of the body in the treatment of disseminated cancer or widespread metastases. It is used to treat diffuse metastases in one session as opposed to multiple fields over an extended period. The more frequent treatment modalities are upper hemibody irradiation (UHBI) or lower hemibody irradiation (LHBI). Less common is mid-body irradiation (MBI). In the treatment of both halves of the body sequentially,hemibody irradiation permits radiotherapy of the whole body with larger doses of radiation than could be accomplished with WHOLE-BODY IRRADIATION. It is sometimes called systemic hemibody irradiation with reference to its use in widespread cancer or metastases. (P. Rubin et al. Cancer,Vol 55,p2210,1985)