Evaluating improvements in cardiac dosimetry in breast radiotherapy and comparison of cardiac sparing techniques

ConclusionCardiac doses were lower following the 2013 publication of Darby et al. due to greater use of cardiac sparing techniques. Overall, the average MHD was<  1 Gy and<  2 Gy for right and left breast cancers, respectively, with lower doses achieved using DIBH and prone positioning as cardiac sparing techniques.
Source: Journal of Radiation Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research