Large-field irradiation techniques in Germany: A DGMP Working Group survey on the current clinical implementation of total body irradiation, total skin irradiation and craniospinal irradiation.

ABSTRACT: In 2023, a Germany-wide survey on the current clinical practice of three different large field irradiation techniques (LFIT), namely total body irradiation (TBI), total skin irradiation (TSI) and craniospinal irradiation (CSI), was conducted covering different aspects of the irradiation process, e.g., the irradiation unit and technique, dosimetrical aspects and treatment planning as well as quality assurance. The responses provided a deep insight into the applied approaches showing a high heterogeneity between participating centers for all three large field irradiation techniques. The highest heterogeneity was found for TBI. Here, differences between centers were found in almost every aspect of the irradiation process, e.g., the irradiation technique, the prescription dose, the spared orga

SUBMITTER: Heuchel L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12901512 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature