Effect of protective glasses on radiation dose to eye lenses during whole breast irradiation.

CONCLUSIONS: In this experimental model, the amount of radiation the eye was exposed to during whole breast irradiation was determined by the distance of the eye from the radiation field edge and by wearing protective glasses. In clinical practice, the protection offered by eyeglasses may reduce the risk of long-term side effects and allow the use of higher intensive radiotherapy. PMID: 33128342 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics - October 30, 2020 Category: Physics Authors: Nakamura T, Suzuki S, Kato K, Pongnapang N, Hayashi N, Kurokawa C, Kobayashi I, Negishi T, Matsunami T Tags: J Appl Clin Med Phys Source Type: research