Split-VMAT technique to control the deep inspiration breath hold time for breast cancer radiotherapy

Abstract Background To improve split-VMAT technique by optimizing treatment delivery time for deep-inspiration breath hold (DIBH) radiotherapy in left-sided breast cancer patients, when automatic beam-interruption devices are not available. Methods Ten consecutive patients were treated with an eight...

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Main Authors: Sara Poeta, Younes Jourani, Alex De Caluwé, Robbe Van den Begin, Dirk Van Gestel, Nick Reynaert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-021-01800-x