Dosimetric effects of supine immobilization devices on the skin in intensity-modulated radiation therapy for breast cancer: a retrospective study

Abstract Background The dose perturbation effect of immobilization devices is often overlooked in intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for breast cancer (BC). This retrospective study assessed the dosimetric effects of supine immobilization devices on the skin using a commercial treatment pl...

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Main Authors: Ran Lv, Guangyi Yang, Yongzhi Huang, Yanhong Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08119-6