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Hemibody Irradiation

Known as: Hemibody Irradiations, Hemi Body Irradiation, Irradiation, Half Body 
Irradiation of one half or both halves of the body in the treatment of disseminated cancer or widespread metastases. It is used to treat diffuse… 
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1986
1986
Comparison of 32P Therapy and Sequential Hemibody Irradiation (HBI) for Bony Metastases as Methods of Whole Body Irradiation
We report a retrospective study of 15 patients with prostate carcinoma and diffuse bone metastases treated with sodium 32P for… 
1984
1984
Treatment of meningeal relapse in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. I. Results of craniospinal irradiation.
Fourteen children were treated for isolated meningeal relapse occurring seven to 44 months (median, 14 months) after prophylactic… 
1984
1984
Effects of ultraviolet irradiation on epidermal Langerhans cells in guinea-pigs.
There is good evidence to suggest that u.v. irradiation (UVB) of the skin causes a reduction in the numbers of normal epidermal… 
1981
1981
Half-body irradiation in the treatment of metastatic prostatic carcinoma.
High dose radiation therapy given as a single fraction to the upper and lower halves of the body gives effective palliation for… 
Review
1979
Review
1979
Evaluation of bone-marrow scanning with technetium-99m sulfur colloid in pediatric oncology.
Eighty-six technetium-99m sulfur colloid (Tc-SC) bone-marrow scans in 56 pediatric oncology patients were reviewed. The… 
1979
1979
Total body irradiation and autologous marrow transplantation as consolidation therapy for spontaneous canine lymphoma in remission.
Seventeen dogs with spontaneous generalized lymphoma in complete clinical remission induced with combination chemotherapy were… 
1977
1977
Re-irradiation of rat tails to necrosis at six months after treatment with a "tolerance" dose of x rays or neutrons.
Rat tails were re-irradiated to necrosis levels at about six months after various fractionated treatments with 290 kV X rays or… 
Review
1966
Review
1966
Evaluation of fractionated total-body irradiation in patients with leukemia and disseminated lymphomas.
Total-body irradiation has been utilized to treat disseminated malignant tumors for more than thirty years (1, 2). In general… 
1965
1965
Involuntary movements following stereotactic operations for Parkinsonism with special reference to hemi-chorea (ballismus)
Whenoneexamines stained sections ofthethalamic areaofthebrain andsees themassoffibres andcells inthis areainterconnecting almost… 
1952
1952
Time Intensity Factors and Whole Body Irradiation
Total body irradiation was given to mice on a daily basis and the equivalent doses to achieve L.D.50 effects were compared for…