Runaway pacemaker during high-energy neutron radiation therapy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Runaway pacemaker occurred in a patient undergoing high-energy neutron radiation therapy despite adherence to published safety guidelines. The very low estimated dose of 0.9 Gy received by the pacemaker demonstrates the extreme sensitivity of integrated circuits to this new modality of radiation therapy.
Medical subject headings
- Neutrons
- Pacemaker, Artificial
- Radiotherapy, High-Energy