Hygienic aspects of marker pens in radiation therapy

Hygienic aspects of marker pens in radiation therapy

Successful radiation therapy for malignant disease requires a reproducible therapeutic regimen that continues throughout the period of treatment. The use of commercial permanent markers to mark skin is a widespread practice in fractionated radiation therapy [1] and in surgery [2].

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Veröffentlicht in:Strahlentherapie und Onkologie 2018-09, Vol.194 (9), p.861-863
Hauptverfasser: Ederer, Christian, Sprenger, Anna, Prokopetz, Martina, Kofler, Lisa-Maria, Wegmayr, Alexandra, Lukas, Peter
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Hygiene
Letter to the Editor
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Oncology
Pens & pencils
Radiation therapy
Radiotherapy
Skin
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Zusammenfassung:Successful radiation therapy for malignant disease requires a reproducible therapeutic regimen that continues throughout the period of treatment. The use of commercial permanent markers to mark skin is a widespread practice in fractionated radiation therapy [1] and in surgery [2].
ISSN:0179-7158
1439-099X
DOI:10.1007/s00066-018-1325-z