Prior to the electrophysiology study, a maximum of 224 unipolar body surface mapping electrodes compatible with MRI or CТ imaging were placed onto the patient's torso, followed by same-day ECG-gated contrast MRI (Magnetom Avanto, 1.5 T, Siemens AG) or CT (Somatom Definition 128, Siemens AG) scanning of the heart and thorax.
They also observed the maximum temperature of the entire body surface was found inside the hind legs and on the dorsum of the pig.
With the current technology, we can provide a near ideal black body surface, absorbing a maximum of 98%, between 600 and 1100 nm, of solar light striking the surface, and providing additional spectral absorption which improves the performance of the solar heater.
The maximum dose should not exceed 120 mg/m2 body surface area, and renal dysfunction may require a dosage reduction.
Median (minimum, maximum) age, body weight and length, body surface area at operation and duration of cardiopulmonary bypass, aortic cross-clamping time, duration of mechanical ventilation, and days on the intensive care unit for male and female patients (Mann–Whitney U-test).
In contrast, charged particles emit a relatively low dose near the body surface and deposit their maximum energy just before stopping in the deep interior of the body, an effect known as the Bragg peak.
Stable doses of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, low-dose glucocorticoids (no greater than 0.2 mg/kg/day prednisone; daily maximum, 10 mg) and MTX (10 20 mg/m body surface area/week) were allowed.
Doses of UFT ®and oxaliplatin were based on body surface area up to a maximum of 2.0 m; thus the total dose per administration did not exceed 600 mg for UFT and 260 mg for oxaliplatin.
Due to the potential cardiotoxicity, the maximum cumulative dose is restricted to 120 140 mg/m of body surface, and echocardiograms should be done before, during and after treatment.
In obese cancer patients, it is believed that fixed drug dosing or dose "capping" (i.e., limiting the body surface area to a pre-specified maximum number) may result in inadequate drug delivery [ 22].
