A simple method for determining breast and chest wall thickness.
When planning radiotherapy for primary breast cancer, it is essential to determine the thickness of the chest wall in mastectomized patients and of the intact breast in patients undergoing conservation therapy. A simple method, based on the use of the simulator, to determine breast and chest wall thickness is described.
Elgrabli
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Department of Oncology, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
Leviov
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Kuten
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D001940:Breast / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted; D013909:Thorax / Q000033:anatomy & histology