Abstract
The kidney is highly radiosensitive. Analysis of the literature indicates that the threshold dose is 2 350 rads in 5 weeks. A number of clinical examples are used to illustrate the precautions which must be taken by the radiotherapist in order to avoid the provocation of radiolesions whilst delivering a curative dose to the tumor.
MeSH terms
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Acute Disease
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Animals
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Chronic Disease
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Humans
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Kidney / radiation effects*
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Kidney Diseases / etiology
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Kidney Diseases / prevention & control
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Neoplasms / radiotherapy
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Nephritis / etiology
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Nephritis / prevention & control
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Rabbits
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Radiation Injuries / prevention & control*
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Radiotherapy / adverse effects*
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Radiotherapy Dosage