Dynamic Integrated Backscatter Detects Radiotherapy-induced Cardiac Changes Better than Strain Analysis - A Prospective Three-year Study

BACKGROUND/AIM: Radiotherapy (RT) related myocardial changes were analyzed by deformation imaging echocardiography in this study. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Ninety-nine breast cancer patients were studied at baseline, after chemotherapy, after RT, and three years after RT (3Y). Eighty patients received R...

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Main Authors: Huhtala, H. (Author), Kellokumpu-Lehtinen, P.-L (Author), Raatikainen, P. (Author), Skytta, T. (Author), Tuohinen, S.S (Author), Virtanen, V. (Author)
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Language:English
Published: NLM (Medline) 2022
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