Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8237565 | International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics | 2008 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Heart dose from left-tangential radiotherapy has decreased considerably over the past 40 years, but part of the heart still receives >20 Gy for approximately half of left-sided patients. Cardiac dose for right-sided patients was generally from scattered irradiation alone.
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Authors
Carolyn W. F.R.C.R., Julie M. M.Sc., Paul Ph.D., Andrew Ph.D., David M.D., Jonathan T. F.R.C.R., Sarah C. Ph.D.,