Early radiation therapy machines produced X-rays that were in the orthovoltage range (between about 140 and 400 kilovolts). Thattreatmentcaused serious and often intolerable skinburns. Modern radiation therapy machines produce beams that are in the high-energy megavoltage range (more than 1,000 kil...
Wile, A.; Dahlman, G. A.; Burns, R. G.; Mason, G. R.; Johnson, F. M.; Berns, M. W. Laser photoradiation therapy of recurrent human breast cancer and cancer of the head and neck. Adv. Med. Biol. 160:47-5 1; 1983.
A cell phone in the front pocket of a Vallejo man's pants spontaneously combusted, quickly ignited his clothes and left the man with second- and third-degree burns across at least half his body, according to investigators.Luis Picaso, 59, was apparently sleeping on a white, all-plastic law...
reactions that can arise following exposure to ionizing radiation and which significantly impact the quality of life, especially in cancer patients. Keywords: radiation exposure;skin manifestations;radiation dermatitis