In vivo dosimetry in low-voltage IORT breast treatments with XR-RV3 radiochromic film

Radiotherapy is an essential part of conservative treatment of breast cancer [1]. Given that 85% of recurrences in the breast occur adjacent to the primary tumor, there is growing interest in partial irradiation [2]. These techniques aim to reach effective doses of radiation in the tumor bed and to reduce the incidence of the adverse effects that result from irradiation of the whole breast. Partial irradiation techniques include intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT), which tries to improve local control of the disease by means of a single dose of ionizing radiation applied directly over the tumor bed during surgery [3].
Source: Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Original paper Source Type: research