Figure 1.
Prone breast positioning increases separation of the breast from the chest wall to allow for decreased dose to the heart and lung in a majority of patients with left-sided breast tumors. Custom cardiac blocks further reduce heart dose.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcj-15-4-274 | Journal eISSN: 1947-6108
Language: English
Page range: 274 - 281
Published on: Oct 1, 2019
Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
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