Published June 2003
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Journal article
The relationship between belly board position and patient anatomy and its influence on dose-volume histogram of small bowel for postoperative radiotherapy of rectal cancer
Description
The influence of three different belly board (BB) positions in radiotherapy of rectal cancer on the dose-volume histogram of the small bowel (SB) were analysed for 20 patients. Placing the lower border of the BB opening near the lumbosacral junction, both the volume of SB within the pelvis and the volume of SB within all tested dose levels were lower compared to its position near the symphysis or the lumbosacral junction
Additional details
Identifiers
- PII
- S0167814003001646;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Radiotherapy and Oncology
- Journal Volume
- 67
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Journal Page Range
- p. 345-349
- ISSN
- 0167-8140
- CODEN
- RAONDT
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Ireland
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 35025266
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- DEPTH DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; NEOPLASMS; POSITIONING; RADIOTHERAPY; RECTUM; SMALL INTESTINE
- Descriptors DEC
- BODY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; INTESTINES; LARGE INTESTINE; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; RADIOLOGY; SPATIAL DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; THERAPY
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.