Knowledge of endoscopic ultrasound-delivered fiducial composition and dimension necessary when planning proton beam radiotherapy

Background and study aims Little consideration has been given to selection of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fiducials for proton radiotherapy and the resulting perturbations in the therapy dose and pattern. Our aim was to assess the impact of perturbations caused by six fiducials of different composi...

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Main Authors: Ferga C. Gleeson, Erik J. Tryggestad, Nicholas B. Remmes, Chris J. Beltran, Jon J. Kruse, Michael G. Haddock, Christopher L. Hallemeier, Andrew C. Storm, Michael J. Levy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2018-06-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-0588-4800