Breast radiotherapy in the lateral decubitus position: A technique to prevent lung and heart irradiation

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1348-1354

  Campana, François ^a   Kirova, Youlia M ^a   Rosenwald, Jean Claude ^a   Dendale, Remi ^a   Vilcoq, Jacques R ^a   Dreyfus, Hélène ^a   Fourquet, Alain ^a  

^a INSTITUT CURIE   (France)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Breast irradiation; Decubitus lateral position; Isocentric; Radiation therapy

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; CARBON FIBERS; DISEASES; DOSIMETERS; PATIENT TREATMENT; SKIN; TUMORS;

BREAST IRRADIATION; DOSE DISTRIBUTION; LUNG AND HEART IRRADIATION; PATIENT POSITIONING DEVICES;

RADIOTHERAPY;

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART INJURY; HUMAN; LUNG INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION INJURY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 16344389777     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.08.051     Document Type: Article

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