- Concept UI
- M0026690
- Scope Note
- 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 metastases in one session as opposed to multiple fields over an extended period. The more frequent treatment modalities are upper hemibody irradiation (UHBI) or lower hemibody irradiation (LHBI). Less common is mid-body irradiation (MBI). In the treatment of both halves of the body sequentially, hemibody irradiation permits radiotherapy of the whole body with larger doses of radiation than could be accomplished with WHOLE-BODY IRRADIATION. It is sometimes called systemic hemibody irradiation with reference to its use in widespread cancer or metastases. (P. Rubin et al. Cancer, Vol 55, p2210, 1985)
- Terms
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Hemibody Irradiation
Preferred Term
Term UI
T052811
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1994)
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Irradiation, Half-Body
Term UI
T052807
Date07/02/1992
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1994)
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Sequential Hemibody Irradiation
Term UI
T052808
Date11/16/1992
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1994)
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Half-Body Irradiation
Term UI
T052806
Date07/02/1992
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1994)
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Irradiation, Hemibody
Term UI
T052810
Date07/02/1992
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1994)
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Hemi-Body Irradiation
Term UI
T052812
Date07/02/1992
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1994)
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Systemic Hemibody Irradiation
Term UI
T052809
Date07/02/1992
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1994)