电离辐射
医学
皮下组织
纤维化
超声波
软组织
核医学
病理
辐照
放射科
物理
核物理学
作者
Petra Gottlöber,Martina Kerscher,Hans Christian Körting,R.U. Peter
标识
DOI:10.1016/s0301-5629(96)00173-1
摘要
Chronic cutaneous lesions in eight of 15 survivors of the Chernobyl nuclear energy plant accident presenting with clinical features of cutaneous radiation fibrosis were examined 6 years after exposure using high-frequency ultrasound. In all patients, lesional skin was examined using both the B- and A-modes. Similar phenomena were found in all patients. The corium was increased in thickness as well as density compared to normal skin. The increase in density was seen not only in the medium strata but also particularly at the border between corium and subcutaneous tissue. Within the subcutaneous tissue proper, isles of echo-rich spots were prominent. The number and width of echo signals in the subcutaneous tissue were increased, representing the sonographic correlate of subcutaneous fibrotic trabeculae. The thickness of epidermis plus corium was increased by more than 50% and was even doubled in some cases. According to the present findings obtained from patients with very severe exposure to ionising radiation, ultrasound analysis of cutaneous and subcutaneous radiation fibrosis shows a characteristic picture. Moreover, it was demonstrated that quantitative assessment of skin thickness is possible. As the method is simple and noninvasive, repeated examinations are possible. This provides the basis for monitoring possible treatment effects and efficient follow-up in these chronically progressive clinical conditions after exposure to ionising radiation.
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