Correlation between maximum heart distance and thoracic diameter changes and diaphragmatic descent in left-sided breast cancer patients during deep inspiration breath-hold (DIBH)

Autor: Wu He-Gou, Zhang Guang-Wei, Liu Jian-Feng, Yang Jun-Guo, Su Xiao-Hui
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Radiology and Oncology, Vol 57, Iss 4, Pp 530-537 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1581-3207
DOI: 10.2478/raon-2023-0053
Popis: Cardioprotection is valued in radiotherapy for patients with left-sided breast cancer. Deep inspiration breath-hold (DIBH) technique can achieve cardioprotection well. However, during DIBH, the extent to which the heart enters the radiation field is affected by the movement of the thorax and diaphragm. The aim of this study was to analyze the correlation between the maximum distance of the heart entering the field (maximum heart distance, MHD) and thoracic diameter changes and diaphragmatic descent in left-sided breast cancer patients during DIBH.
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