Effects of gas-filled temporary breast tissue expanders on radiation dose from modulated rotational photon beams

Gas-filled temporary tissue expanders (TTEs), implanted to assist in post mastectomy breast reconstructions, are expected to produce increased dosimetric uncertainty in breast radiotherapy treatments, due to their containing both a substantial metallic component and a comparatively large volume of g...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Medical dosimetry : official journal of the American Association of Medical Dosimetrists 2021-01, Vol.46 (1), p.13-20
Hauptverfasser:	Kairn, Tanya, Lathouras, Marika, Grogan, Michelle, Green, Benjamin, Sylvander, Steven R., Crowe, Scott B.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Breast cancer Film dosimetry Prostheses Radiation therapy
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