Published November 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

Forward-planned dose compensation for radiotherapy of the breast and internal mammary nodes using multi leaf collimators (MLC) sub-fields

  • 1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Ottawa (Canada)

Description

We have developed and implemented a method to homogenize the dose distribution in the breast in order to decrease the acute side effects. This method has also been used to treat the breast and internal mammary nodes with good dosimetric results, similar to those reported with inverse planning dose calculation. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Cancer Radiotherapie
Journal Volume
8
Journal Issue
no.1
Journal Page Range
p. S130-131
ISSN
1278-3218
CODEN
CARAFC

Conference

Title
15. national congress of the French society of oncology radiotherapy
Original Conference Title
15. congres national de la Societe francaise de radiotherapie oncologique
Dates
3-5 Nov 2004
Place
Paris (France)

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
36021706
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
DOSIMETRY; MAMMARY GLANDS; NEOPLASMS; OPTIMIZATION; RADIOTHERAPY
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DISEASES; GLANDS; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY