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Deep inspiration breath-hold technique in left-sided breast cancer radiation therapy: evaluating cardiac contact distance as a predictor of cardiac exposure for patient selection

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of voluntary deep inspiration breath-hold (DIBH) over a free-breathing (FB) technique to minimize cardiac radiation exposure in radiation therapy of left-sided breast cancer. Also, to better select patients for DIBH, the correlation between card...

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Main Authors: Rochet, Nathalie (Author) , Drake, Julie I. (Author) , Harrington, Kyla (Author) , Wolfgang, John A. (Author) , Napolitano, Brian (Author) , Sadek, Betro T. (Author) , Shenouda, Mina N. (Author) , Keruakous, Amany R. (Author) , Niemierko, Andrzej (Author) , Taghian, Alphonse G. (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2015
In: Practical Radiation Oncology
Year: 2015, Volume: 5, Issue: 3, Pages: e127-e134
ISSN:1879-8519
DOI:10.1016/j.prro.2014.08.003
Online Access:Resolving-System, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prro.2014.08.003
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1879850014002197
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Author Notes:Nathalie Rochet, Julie I. Drake, Kyla Harrington, John A. Wolfgang, Brian Napolitano, Betro T. Sadek, Mina N. Shenouda, Amany R. Keruakous, Andrzej Niemierko, Alphonse G. Taghian
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of voluntary deep inspiration breath-hold (DIBH) over a free-breathing (FB) technique to minimize cardiac radiation exposure in radiation therapy of left-sided breast cancer. Also, to better select patients for DIBH, the correlation between cardiac contact distance (CCD) and cardiac dose was assessed.
Item Description:Available online 26 September 2014
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Physical Description:Online Resource
ISSN:1879-8519
DOI:10.1016/j.prro.2014.08.003

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