Imaging for early stage breast cancer

Assessment of APBI techniques regarding dosimetry

Interstitial

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SAVI

3D-CRT IMRT/VMAT IORT- X IORT - E

good

variable

good

excellent

excellent

?

?

Coverage

good

good

good

good

excellent

?

?

Conformity

poor

good

poor

excellent

good

poor

good

Homogeneity

excellent

excellent

excellent

poor

good

excellent

excellent

Ipsilat. breast

excellent

good

excellent

good

excellent

excellent

good

Ipsilat. lung

variable

good

good

good

excellent

excellent

good

Heart

excellent

variable

good

good

good

excellent

excellent

Skin

excellent

variable

excellent

good

good

excellent

good

Ribs

excellent

good

excellent

good

variable

excellent

excellent

Contralat. b/l

4-point scale: excellent good variable poor

? (non applicable)