Gynae BT 2017
Imaging protocols MRI and CT Changes during EBRT (Organ – Target Movement)
Considerable extent of internal-organ motion with uterine displacements ranging from 8 mm up to 48 mm
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Most studies support that the greater impact on cervix-uterus motion is caused by variations in bladder filling
Buchali A et al. Radiother Oncol 1999;52:29–34. Taylor A, Powell MEB. Radiother Oncol 2008;88:250–7. Han Y et al. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2006;65:617–23.
One study found that the change in the rectum correlated significantly but weakly with the motion of the cervix and uterus in the AP direction
van de Bunt L et al. Radiother Oncol 2008;88:233–40.
Imaging protocols CT and MRI, JCA Dimopoulos, P Petrow, Prague, Czech Republic, 22.10.2017 - 26.10.2017
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