Magnitude and dosimetric impact of inter-fractional positional variations of the metal port of tissue expanders in postmastectomy patients treated with radiation

Background and purpose: Postmastectomy breast reconstruction involves the insertion of a temporary tissue expander, which contains a metal injection port. The purpose of this study was to determine the magnitude and dosimetric impact of the inter-fractional positional variations of the port for pati...

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Main Authors: Keren Mayorov, Elsayed Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-10-01
Series:Physics and Imaging in Radiation Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405631620300610