Development of a computational pregnant female phantom and calculation of fetal dose during a photon breast radiotherapy

Autor: Kopacin Vjekoslav, Kasabasic Mladen, Faj Dario, Hubert Marijke de Saint, Galic Stipe, Ivkovic Ana, Majer Marija, Brkic Hrvoje
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Radiology and Oncology, Vol 56, Iss 4, Pp 541-551 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1581-3207
DOI: 10.2478/raon-2022-0039
Popis: The incidence of carcinoma during pregnancy is reported to be 1:1000–1:1500 pregnancies with the breast carcinoma being the most commonly diagnosed. Since the fetus is most sensitive to ionizing radiation during the first two trimesters, there are mixed clinical opinions and no uniform guidelines on the use of radiotherapy during pregnancy. Within this study the pregnant female phantom in the second trimester, that can be used for radiotherapy treatment planning (as DICOM data), Monte Carlo simulations (as voxelized geometry) and experimental dosimetry utilizing 3D printing of the molds (as .STL files), was developed.
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