Abstract:Background/Aim: For patients with left sided breast cancer, a major concern is the dose of radiation delivered to the heart,because of increased risk of exposure and consequently increased risk of major coronary events and side effects. In order to reduce the dose to the heart during breast irradiation, Deep inspiration breath hold (DIBH) technique was implemented in our institution. Aim of this retrospective study was to compare dosimetric parameters of the DIBH on the: heart, left anterior descending artery … Show more
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