Open AccessDosimetric prospective study comparing 2D and 3D planning for irradiation of supraclavicular and infraclavicular regions in breast cancer patients
Author(s) -
Mohsen Samy Barsoum,
Magda Mostafa,
Hisham El Hossieny,
Ahmed Nasr,
Mohamed Mahmoud,
Sally Fouda
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of egyptian national cancer institute/journal of the egyptian national cancer institute
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.398
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2589-0409
pISSN - 1110-0362
DOI - 10.1016/j.jnci.2014.11.003
Subject(s) - medicine , axilla , breast cancer , significant difference , supraclavicular lymph nodes , radiology , nuclear medicine , cancer
The purpose of this study is to compare 2D plan and 3D plan regarding coverage of the target (supraclavicular and infraclavicular regions) and dose reaching the risk organs (using mean DVH). Depending on the results of this study, modifications can be made to the 2D conventional planning of supraclavicular and infraclavicular regions in order to achieve better coverage of the target tissues.