Dose to organs in the supraclavicular region when covering the Internal Mammary Nodes (IMNs) in breast cancer patients: A comparison of Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) versus 3D and VMAT
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205770
Abstract: During breast/chest wall and regional nodal irradiation (RNI), standard 3D conformal techniques can fail to meet the dosimetric constraints for the heart and ipsilateral lung. VMAT can improve the dosimetric sparing of the heart and… read more here.
Keywords: vmat; breast chest; supraclavicular region; lung ... See more keywords
Utilization of three-layers heterogeneous mammographic phantom through MCNPX code for breast and chest radiation dose levels at different diagnostic X-ray energies: A Monte Carlo simulation study
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1136864
Abstract: Introduction We report the breast and chest radiation dose assessment for mammographic examinations using a three-layer heterogeneous breast phantom through the MCNPX Monte Carlo code. Methods A three-layer heterogeneous phantom along with compression plates and… read more here.
Keywords: breast; energy; breast chest; phantom ... See more keywords