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Cardiac and pulmonary dose reduction for tangentially irradiated breast cancer, utilizing deep inspiration breath-hold with audio-visual guidance, without compromising target coverage

Johan Vikström, Mari H. B. Hjelstuen, Ingvil Mjaaland, Kjell Ivar Dybvik

Acta Oncologica · 2010 · 180 citations · 20 references

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Abstract

respiratory gating with DIBH, utilizing audio-visual guidance, reduces cardiac and pulmonary doses for tangentially treated left sided breast cancer patients without compromising the target coverage.

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