Cardiac embolization of an implanted fiducial marker for hepatic stereotactic body radiotherapy: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>In liver stereotactic body radiotherapy, reduction of normal tissue irradiation requires daily image guidance. This is typically accomplished by imaging a surrogate to the tumor. The surrogate is often an implanted metal fiducial m...

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Main Authors: Hennessey Hooman, Valenti David, Cabrera Tatiana, Panet-Raymond Valerie, Roberge David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-11-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/3/1/140