THE USE OF ULTRASOUND TO MEASURE BREAST THICKNESS TO SELECT ELECTRON ENERGIES FOR BREAST BOOST RADIOTHERAPY

Authors
GILLIGAN D HENDRY JA YARNOLD JR
Citation
D. Gilligan et al., THE USE OF ULTRASOUND TO MEASURE BREAST THICKNESS TO SELECT ELECTRON ENERGIES FOR BREAST BOOST RADIOTHERAPY, Radiotherapy and oncology, 32(3), 1994, pp. 265-267
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology,"Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Radiotherapy and oncology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01678140
Volume
32
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
265 - 267
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-8140(1994)32:3<265:TUOUTM>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Ultrasound has been used in 30 patients to measure breast thickness as a means of selecting the most appropriate electron energy for the boo st in breast conservation radiotherapy. When compared with electron en ergies selected on the basis of clinical examination, the target volum e was underdosed in 21/30 patients. A major problem in the placement o f an electron boost is the demarcation of the target volume.