Open AccessRectal wall sparing effect of a rectal retractor in prostate intensity-modulated radiotherapy
Author(s) -
Hamed Ghaffari,
Alireza Rostami,
Mahdieh Afkhami Ardekani,
Bahram Mofid,
Seied Rabi Mahdavi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_701_19
Subject(s) - medicine , rectum , prostate , prostate cancer , nuclear medicine , radiation therapy , retractor , dosimetry , urology , radiology , surgery , cancer
The objective of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a rectal retractor (RR) designed to protect rectal tissue in intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) by pushing rectal wall (RW) away from the prostate.