Chronic radiation myelitis.

R H Fitzgerald; R D Marks; K M Wallace

doi:10.1148/radiology.144.3.6808557

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Chronic radiation myelitis.

R H Fitzgerald·R D Marks·K M Wallace

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From March 1971 to September 1973, 200 patients with primary bronchogenic carcinoma received 4,000 rad (40 Gy) by means of split-course accelerated fractionation. Forty-five patients (22.5%) survived more than 11 months; and of these, 6 (13.3%) were found to have progressive myelitis. Recent reports indicate that rapid fractionation is preferred in some centers and may be undergoing a resurgence. The authors review their experience with this technique and the current understanding of the factors which affect the development of radiation myelitis.

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R H Fitzgerald, R D Marks, K M Wallace. 1982. Chronic radiation myelitis.. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.144.3.6808557

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