Single dose partial breast irradiation using an MRI linear accelerator in the supine and prone treatment position.

Conclusion: MRI-linac based single dose APBI to the intact tumor is a promising and a dosimetrically feasible strategy in patients with low-risk breast cancer. Preliminary OAR dosimetry favored the prone radiotherapy position.
PMID: 30406210 [PubMed]

Source: Clinical Lung Cancer - November 9, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Charaghvandi KR, Van't Westeinde T, Yoo S, Houweling AC, Rodrigues A, Verkooijen HM, Philippens MEP, van Asselen B, Horton JK, van den Bongard HJGD Tags: Clin Transl Radiat Oncol Source Type: research