Dosimetric analysis of tangent-based volumetric modulated arc therapy with deep inspiration breath-hold technique for left breast cancer patients

Dosimetric analysis of tangent-based volumetric modulated arc therapy with deep inspiration breath-hold technique for left breast cancer patients

Abstract Background Tangent-based intensity modulated radiation therapy (TIMRT) is a common adjuvant radiotherapy strategy for breast cancer patients. This study compared the dosimetric characteristics of tangent-based volumetric modulated arc therapy (TVMAT) and TIMRT for left breast cancer patient...

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Main Authors: Pei-Chieh Yu, Ching-Jung Wu, Yu-Lun Tsai, Suzun Shaw, Shih-Yu Sung, Louis Tak Lui, Hsin-Hua Nien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Tangent-based volumetric modulated arc therapy
Breast cancer
Tangent-based intensity modulated radiation therapy
Deep inspiration breath-hold
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-018-1170-3

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