Imaging dose in breast radiotherapy: does breast size affect the dose to the organs at risk and the risk of secondary cancer to the contralateral breast?

Abstract Introduction Correct target positioning is crucial for accurate dose delivery in breast radiotherapy resulting in utilisation of daily imaging. However, the radiation dose from daily imaging is associated with increased probability of secondary induced cancer. The aim of this study was to q...

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Main Authors: Vikneswary Batumalai, Alexandra Quinn, Michael Jameson, Geoff Delaney, Lois Holloway
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-03-01
Series:Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.91