Electron Beam Therapy Flashcards

1
Q

EBT USES HIGH ENERGY ELECTRONS OF ENERGY RANGE ______ USED FOR TREATING SUPERFICIAL OF LESS THAN ______

A

6-20 MEV, 5 CM DEEP

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_______ and _________ pioneered electron beam technology, conducting early experiments in generating cathode rays in gases (1869) and melting metals (1879

A

Hittorf and Crookes,

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3
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Physicist _______________________________ built the first electron beam processing machine.

A

Dr. h.c. Karl-Heinz Steigerwald

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4
Q

This can be employed for the treatment of skin surface
tumors or keloids, allowing for targeted therapy of
individual or multiple specific areas on the body rather
than treating the entire skin surface as a whole

A

Spot Treatment

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5
Q

TSEBT involves the treatment of the entire skin surface
and is commonly employed for addressing cutaneous T-
cell lymphoma (CTCL) and mycosis fungoides (MF), a
specific form of lymphoma that impacts the skin

A

TOTAL SKIN ELECTRON BEAM THERAPY ( T S E B T )

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