Localization of internal mammary lymph nodes by CT simulation: implications for breast radiation therapy planning.
The efficacy of post-operative radiation therapy in breast cancer management has been evident for several decades. In recent years there has been increasing interest in treating the internal mammary lymph nodes. In an attempt to simplify their localization for treatment planning purposes, the position of the internal mammary lymph nodes was systematically studied in 65 breast cancer patients undergoing CT simulation.
Mansur
David B
DB
Department of Radiation Oncology and Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 4921 Parkview Place, Box 8224, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
El Naqa
Issam
I
Kong
Fengming
F
Klein
Eric E
EE
Taylor
Marie E
ME
Zoberi
Imran
I
Bradley
Jeffrey D
JD
Perez
Carlos A
CA
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed