Radiation therapy in the thoracic region: Radio-induced cardiovascular disease, cardiac delineation and sparing, cardiac dose constraints, and cardiac implantable electronic devices

This article will summarize available cardiac dose constraints in various clinical settings and the types of radio-induced cardiovascular diseases encountered as well as delineation of cardiac subheadings and management of cardiac devices. Although still not completely deciphered, heart dose constraints remain intensively investigated and the mean dose to the heart is no longer the only dosimetric parameter to consider since the left anterior descending artery as well as the left ventricle should also be part of dosimetry constraints.PMID:37648559 | DOI:10.1016/j.canrad.2023.06.027
Source: Cancer Radiotherapie - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Source Type: research