| 균일한 두피 방사선 치료를 위한 bolus 적용 방법: sutured bolus |
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| Sutured bolus application technique for homogeneous scalp irradiation |
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MyungHo Seo, SolMin Lee, Gwi Eon Kim, Jinhyun Choi, So Hyun Park, Young Suk Kim |
Jeju National University School of Medicine
Department of Radiation Oncology, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju National University Hospital |
Correspondence:
Young Suk Kim, Email: yskim@jejunuh.co.kr
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| Abstract |
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Total scalp irradiation is a challenging treatment because of unique concave target volume and difficulty with bolus applying. There are few reports about bolus applying methods to the entire scalp in detail. Application of conventional bolus (wax or superflab) is widely used, and it is considered effective. However, the curvature and irregularity of the scalp can produce significant air gap, resulting in inadequate radiation dose distribution. We describe a new method to applying the bolus to the entire scalp. We sutured 1cm thickness superflab bolus on the thermoplastic mask using cotton string. This method can reduce the air gap between the bolus and scalp and be reproducible. |
| Key Words:
Scalp, Radiotherapy, Bolus |
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