Open AccessImplication of Bifurcation of Abdominal Aorta for Radiotherapy Planning for Cervical Cancers
Author(s) -
Arul Ponni,
H U Avinash,
MG Janaki,
A.S. Kirthi Koushik,
Mohan Kumar Somashekar
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/15051.6902
Subject(s) - medicine , aortic bifurcation , radiation therapy , abdominal aorta , aorta , radiology , cervical cancer , lumbar , vertebra , surgery , cancer
External Beam Radiotherapy plays a major role in the management of Carcinoma Cervix. The Radiotherapy treatment portals are designed to adequately cover the gross disease and areas of microscopic spread. The upper border of Radiotherapy field is traditionally placed at the level of L4-L5 intervertebral space to cover the common iliac nodal area. It is determined based on anatomical and surgical series which have shown that division of Abdominal aorta occurs at that level.