| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3976729 | Brachytherapy | 2015 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Doses to small volumes are robust measures of breast skin dose and given skin's strong area effect, D0.2cc for a 2 mm thick skin layer, a simple surrogate of D1cm2, is recommended for recording skin dose in any breast brachytherapy. Dmax is not robust and should be avoided.
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Authors
Michelle Hilts, Heather Halperin, Dan Morton, Deidre Batchelar, Francois Bachand, Rezwan Chowdhury, Juanita Crook,