Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10918300 Radiotherapy and Oncology 2014 6 Pages PDF
Abstract
VMAT and 3D-CRT(vmDIBH) significantly reduced heart dose for patients treated with locoregional RT of left-sided breast cancer. When Dmean,heart exceeded 3.2 Gy in 3D-CRT(vmDIBH) plans, VMAT(vmDIBH) resulted in a cumulative heart dose reduction. VMAT also provided better target coverage and reduced ipsilateral lung dose, at the expense of a small increase in the dose to the contralateral breast.
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Volumetric modulated arc therapy and breath-hold in image-guided locoregional left-sided breast irradiation
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