A study on the variation of bladder and rectal doses with respiration in intracavitary brachytherapy for cervix cancer

A study on the variation of bladder and rectal doses with respiration in intracavitary brachytherapy for cervix cancer

Purpose: In cervical intracavitary brachytherapy, it is mandatory to evaluate if the doses to bladder and rectum are within tolerance limits. In this study, an effort has been made to evaluate the effect of respiration on the doses to bladder and rectum in patients undergoing brachytherapy.Material...

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Main Authors: Singh Karuna, Kunhi P Haresh, Pandjatcharam Jagadesan, Ramachandran Prabhakar, Pramod Kumar Julka, Goura Kishor Rath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2010-04-01
Series:Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy
Subjects:
brachytherapy
cervix cancer
bladder
rectum
respiration
Online Access:http://www.termedia.pl/Clinical-Investigations-A-study-on-the-variation-of-bladder-and-rectal-doses-with-respiration-in-intracavitary-brachytherapy-for-cervix-cancer,54,14482,1,1.html

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