Accidental overirradiation syndrome

R Escó; P López; R Bellosta; J E Baquedano; P Mateo

doi:10.1016/0167-8140(93)90012-w

Accidental overirradiation syndrome

Radiother Oncol. 1993 Aug;28(2):177-8. doi: 10.1016/0167-8140(93)90012-w.

Authors

R Escó¹, P López, R Bellosta, J E Baquedano, P Mateo

Affiliation

¹ Servicio de Radioterapia, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Zaragoza, Spain.

PMID: 8248561
DOI: 10.1016/0167-8140(93)90012-w

Abstract

Between the 10th and 20th December 1990, there was a malfunction in the operation of the Electron Linear Accelerator (ELA) at the Hospital Clínico Universitario in Zaragoza (Spain), which led to irradiation with the highest beam energy. This situation shows the existence of a latent period between the irradiation and the appearance of the symptoms, even in situations involving much higher than normal doses in cases of localized irradiation.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Accidents*
Deglutition Disorders / etiology*
Equipment Failure
Humans
Radiodermatitis / etiology*
Radiotherapy, High-Energy / instrumentation*
Spain