total lymphoid irradiation

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total lymphoid irradiation (TLI),

a method of inducing a strong immunosuppressive effect in patients undergoing bone marrow transplants, treatment of certain lymphomas, or other therapies requiring immunosuppression. TLI involves exposing all lymph nodes, the thymus, and spleen to a total of 2000 rad in 100-rad doses from a linear accelerator before graft implantation.

Oncology Sequential radiation therapy to the 'mantle' and 'inverted Y' lymphoid regions, a combination of fields that may be used in extensive stage IV Hodgkin's disease and NHLs

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TLI			Cardiac transplant patients treated with total lymphoid irradiation for repeat rejection episodes appear to develop less coronary atherosclerosis than untreated recipients, according to data presented at the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation meeting held last month in Vancouver, Canada. Medical/Science News Briefs - Lymphoid irradiation may reduce heart ... by Transplant News The trial was for TLI, total lymphoid irradiation, and involved the use of prednisone. Inside a clinical trial by Sardone, Paula M. / Inside MS In the present study, reported in the April ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, 24 arthritis patients for whom gold compounds and penicillamine treatments had failed were given--over six weeks-- either high-dose (2,000 rad) or low-dose (200 rad) total lymphoid irradiation. Radiation therapy for arthritic joints by Bennett, Dawn D. / Science News			total communication total diameter total digestible nutrients total drug concentration total elbow arthroplasty total energy expenditure total estrogen block total filtration total frequency Total gastrectomy total hip arthroplasty total hip replacement total hyperopia total hysterectomy total intravenous anesthesia total intravenous feeding total iron total ischemic burden total joint arthroplasty total joint replacement total knee replacement total knee system total laryngectomy total load total lung capacity total lymphoid irradiation total macroglobulins total milk solids total ophthalmoplegia total parenteral nutrition total parenteral nutrition administration Total Pelvic Exenteration total peripheral resistance total plasma protein total quality management total range of motion total regional flow total renal blood flow total solids meter Total thyroidectomy total thyroxine test total transfusion total treatment plan total worm count total-body clearance total-body irradiation Total-skin electron beam therapy totalisator totalizator totem totems			Total Loss Total Loss Management Total Loss of Capacity Total Loss of Capacity Receive Total Loss of Capacity Transmit Total Loss of Pay Total Loss of Vessel Only Total Loss of Water Total Loss Only Total Loss Only Total Loss Only Insurance Total Loss Only Insurance Total Loss Replacement Total Losses Total Lost Workday Case Rate Total Lumbar Spine in the Anterior Position Total lunar eclipse Total lunar eclipse total lung capacity total lung capacity total lung capacity total lung capacity total lung capacity total lung capacity Total Lung Capacity at 35 Centimeters Dihydrogen Monoxide Total Lung Capacity Ratio Total Lung Fractal Dimension Total Lung Injury Score Total Luxury Care Total Lymphocyte Count total lymphoid irradiation total macroglobulins Total Mad Ownage Total Madness Mailing List Total Magnetic Intensity Total Maintenance Events Total Maintenance Man-Hours Total Maintenance Time Total Managed Expenditure Total Manpower Requirements and Resources Total Manufacturing Cost Total Manufacturing System Total Marital Fertility Rate Total Market Capitalization Total Market Capitalization Total market coverage Total Market Effects Test Total Market Index Total Marketing Management Total Marrow Irradiation Total Mass Loss Total Mass of Soft Tissue total mastectomy total mastectomy total mastectomy Total Material Control total materiel assets total materiel assets Total Materiel Objective

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