Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3996953 | Practical Radiation Oncology | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The magnitude of motion inside the lung was smaller and the absolute lung volumes were much larger in the upright position than in the supine position, which suggests that treating thoracic patients in the upright position may allow for a reduction in the mean lung dose.
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Authors
Jinzhong PhD, David PhD, Lei PhD, Laurence E. PhD,