Evaluating improvements in cardiac dosimetry in breast radiotherapy and comparison of cardiac sparing techniques
2019
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Data from Darby et al. demonstrated that cardiac dose in patients undergoing breast radiation therapy is associated with cardiac events. Cardiac dose is primarily dependent on treatment laterality and treatment fields. More recently, techniques such deep inspiratory breath hold (DIBH) and prone positioning have been used as cardiac sparing techniques. The purpose of this study is to assess changes in cardiac dosimetry with cardiac sparing techniques.
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