Significant reductions in heart and lung doses using semi lateral decubitus techniques for left sided breast cancer patients: A comparative dosimetric study with supine techniques

Introduction: Various treatment techniques as breath hold techniques have been developed to spare the heart and lung in breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant radiotherapy. Purpose: to compare the heart and lung dosimetric parameters of semi lateral decubitus technique with and without deep inspi...

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Main Authors: Amr Abdul Aziz, Lila Moussa, Mohamed Farouk, Azza Helal, Mahran Abdo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-12-01
Series:Alexandria Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090506816301294