Estimating cancer risks due to whole lungs low dose radiotherapy with different techniques for treating COVID-19 pneumonia

Abstract Background Low dose radiotherapy (LDRT) of whole lungs with photon beams is a novel method for treating COVID-19 pneumonia. This study aimed to estimate cancer risks induced by lung LDRT for different radiotherapy delivery techniques. Method Four different radiotherapy techniques, including...

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Main Authors: Amin Banaei, Bijan Hashemi, Mohsen Bakhshandeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-021-01971-7