DIBH reduces right coronary artery and lung radiation dose in right breast cancer loco-regional radiotherapy

To determine whether deep inspiratory breath-hold (DIBH) reduces dose to organs-at-risk (OAR), in particular the right coronary artery (RCA), in women with breast cancer requiring right-sided post-mastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) including internal mammary chain (+IMC) radiotherapy (RT).Fourteen consecutive women requiring right-sided PMRT  + IMC were retrospectively identified. Nodal delineation was in accordance with European Society for Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) guidelines and tangential chest wall fields marked.

Source: Medical Dosimetry - April 6, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Ebony Gough, Simon Ashworth, Trevor Moodie, Wei Wang, Karen Byth, Rachael Beldham-Collins, Jacqueline Buck, Samer Ghattas, Lucinda Burke, Kirsty E. Stuart Tags: Research Article Source Type: research