The urethral position may shift due to urethral catheter placement in the treatment planning for prostate radiation therapy
Abstract Purpose To determine the best method to contour the planning organ at risk volume (PRV) for the urethra, this study aimed to investigate the displacement of a Foley catheter in the urethra with a soft and thin guide-wire. Methods For each patient, the study used two sets of computed tomogra...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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Series: | Radiation Oncology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-019-1424-8 |