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In treating with total body irradiation, how should the lung blocks be drawn and what dose should the lung receive?

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Radiation Oncology · Northwestern University

I draw lung blocks 1 cm. insde the edge of peripheral lung including apex of the lung . The doses are usally 5% less than the prscribed doses to central axis . The typical TBI schedule as a conditioning regimen for BMT is 150 cGy BID for 1200 cGy .

Bharat

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