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Clinical Applications of High-Energy Electrons

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High-energy electron beams have been used successfully in radiation therapy for several decades. Their primary application has been in the treatment of skin and superficial lesions and also play an important role in the treatment of head and neck and breast disease. Many applications where electrons have been used historically have been replaced by the modem techniques of intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) or TomoTherapy but there is still a distinct role for electrons in the treatment of the total skin, other superficial regions, or as a unique boost modality to treat the skin surface while protecting sensitive underlying normal structures.

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Gerbi, B.J., Kirova, Y.M., Orecchia, R. (2011). Clinical Applications of High-Energy Electrons. In: Levitt, S., Purdy, J., Perez, C., Poortmans, P. (eds) Technical Basis of Radiation Therapy. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/174_2011_321

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