Deep inspiration breath hold in the prone position retracts the heart from the breast and internal mammary lymph node region

Abstract Deep inspiration breath hold in the prone position causes a caudal shift of the heart away from the nearly unmodified breast and internal mammary lymph node region, suggesting better heart protection for left-sided whole breast irradiation with or without regional nodal radiotherapy.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Radiotherapy and oncology 2015-12, Vol.117 (3), p.473-476
Hauptverfasser:	Mulliez, Thomas, Van de Velde, Joris, Veldeman, Liv, De Gersem, Werner, Vercauteren, Tom, Speleers, Bruno, Degen, Henk, Wouters, Johan, Van Hoof, Tom, van Greveling, Annick, Monten, Chris, Berwouts, Dieter, De Neve, Wilfried
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Breast Breast - pathology Breast - radiation effects Breast Neoplasms - radiotherapy Breath Holding Deep inspiration breath hold Female Heart - radiation effects Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine Humans Lymph Nodes - pathology Lymph Nodes - radiation effects Prone Position Radiotherapy
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Deep inspiration breath hold in the prone position causes a caudal shift of the heart away from the nearly unmodified breast and internal mammary lymph node region, suggesting better heart protection for left-sided whole breast irradiation with or without regional nodal radiotherapy.
ISSN:	0167-8140 1879-0887
DOI:	10.1016/j.radonc.2015.09.030