Dosimetric effects of the supine and prone positions in proton therapy for prostate cancer
Purpose: To quantitatively evaluate how much the doses to organs at risk are affected in the prone position compared to the supine position in the proton therapy (PT) for prostate cancer. Materials and Methods: Fifteen consecutive patients with clinically localized prostate cancer underwent treatmen...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2022-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Physics |
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Online Access: | http://www.jmp.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-6203;year=2022;volume=47;issue=4;spage=331;epage=335;aulast=Kato |