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Doses extracranianas em pacientes submetidos a radiocirurgia estereotáxica para tumores cerebrais / Extracranial doses in patients submitted to stereotactic radiosurgery for brain tumors
Lundgren, Maria da Salete Fonseca dos Santos; Khoury, Helen Jamil; Azevedo, Sérgio.
  • Lundgren, Maria da Salete Fonseca dos Santos; Hospital Universitário Oswaldo Cruz. Setor de Radioterapia. Recife. BR
  • Khoury, Helen Jamil; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Departamento de Energia Nuclear. Recife. BR
  • Azevedo, Sérgio; Instituto de Radioterapia Waldemir Miranda. Recife. BR
Radiol. bras ; 45(2): 83-86, mar.-abr. 2012. ilus, tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-624456
RESUMO

OBJETIVO:

Estimar a dose extracraniana nos olhos, tireoide, tórax e pelve em pacientes submetidos a radiocirurgia com acelerador linear de 6 MV.

MATERIAIS E MÉTODOS:

Foram avaliados 11 pacientes com tumores cerebrais primários (7 pacientes) e secundários (4 pacientes), sendo que dois destes apresentavam duas lesões. Para a estimativa da dose extracraniana, foram utilizados dosímetros termoluminescentes. Foram utilizados cones de 1,50 a 3,75 cm e as doses de radiação variaram de 1300 a 2000 cGy.

RESULTADOS:

A idade média dos pacientes foi de 52 anos, sendo 63,6% do sexo feminino e 36,4% do sexo masculino. As localizações das lesões foram nervo acústico direito (1), frontal (2), parietal (5), occipital direito (1), cerebelar (2) e parassagitais (2). Os valores médios das doses recebidas na região entre os olhos foram de 5,1 cGy; no olho direito, de 4,8 cGy; no olho esquerdo, de 6,5 cGy; na tireoide, de 4,2 cGy; no tórax, de 1,65 cGy; e na pelve, de 0,45 cGy.

CONCLUSÃO:

Estes resultados mostram que embora as doses não ultrapassem os limites de tolerância para ocorrência da opacidade do cristalino, é importante que os médicos radioterapeutas considerem os riscos de dose de radiação nessas regiões durante o planejamento de procedimentos de radiocirurgia craniana.
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To estimate extracranial doses on eyes, thyroid, chest and pelvis in patients submitted to radiosurgery with 6 MV linear accelerator. MATERIALS AND

METHODS:

The present study evaluated 11 patients, 7 of them with primary, and 4 with secondary brain tumors. In the latter group, 2 patients had two lesions. Thermoluminescent dosimeters were utilized to estimate the extracranial dose. Radiosurgery cones ranges between 1.50 and 3.75 cm and doses between 1300 and 2000 cGy.

RESULTS:

Mean patients' age was 52 years, and 63.6% of them were women and 36.4%, men. Lesion locations were the following right acoustic nerve (1), frontal (2), parietal (5), right occipital (1), cerebellum (2) and parasagittal (2). Mean received doses were the following 5.1 cGy between the eyes; 4.8 cGy in the right eye; 6.5 cGy in the left eye; 4.2 cGy in the thyroid; 1.65 cGy in the chest; and 0.45 cGy in the pelvis.

CONCLUSION:

The results demonstrate that that although the eye doses do not exceed the tolerance limits for occurrence of lens opacity, it is important that the risks associated with radiation doses are taken into consideration by radiotherapists in the planning of cranial radiosurgery procedures.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Radiation, Ionizing / Radiometry / Radiotherapy / Brain Neoplasms / Radiosurgery Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Language: Portuguese Journal: Radiol. bras Journal subject: Diagnostic Imaging / Radiology Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Universitário Oswaldo Cruz/BR / Instituto de Radioterapia Waldemir Miranda/BR / Universidade Federal de Pernambuco/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Radiation, Ionizing / Radiometry / Radiotherapy / Brain Neoplasms / Radiosurgery Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Language: Portuguese Journal: Radiol. bras Journal subject: Diagnostic Imaging / Radiology Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Universitário Oswaldo Cruz/BR / Instituto de Radioterapia Waldemir Miranda/BR / Universidade Federal de Pernambuco/BR