Imaging for early stage breast cancer

Techniques, change in seroma after surgery

Several studies have shown that seroma after surgery decreases over time. Example: N=34 pts, 4-6 fiducial markers sutured to the cavity walls during lumpectomy Simulation and RT on average 28 days and 39 days after surgery During RT course the position of markers was measured on kV images and using CBCT

Yue et al Med Phys 2013