Effect of gastrointestinal gas on the temperature distribution in pancreatic cancer hyperthermia treatment planning

Purpose In pancreatic cancer treatment, hyperthermia can be added to increase efficacy of chemo- and/or radiotherapy. Gas in stomach, intestines and colon is often in close proximity to the target volume. We investigated the impact of variations in gastrointestinal gas (GG) on temperature distributi...

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Main Authors: Astrid van der Horst, H. Petra Kok, Johannes Crezee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hyperthermia
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02656736.2021.1882709