Do metallic ports in tissue expanders affect postmastectomy radiation delivery?
Damast S, Beal K, Ballangrud Å, Losasso TJ, Cordeiro PG, Disa JJ, Hong L, McCormick BL. Do metallic ports in tissue expanders affect postmastectomy radiation delivery? International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2006, 66: 305-310. PMID: 16904530, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.05.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBreast NeoplasmsFemaleFilm DosimetryHumansMastectomyMetalsMiddle AgedPhantoms, ImagingPostoperative PeriodRadiotherapy DosageThermoluminescent DosimetryTissue Expansion DevicesConceptsPostmastectomy radiation therapyTissue expanderTangent beamsPermanent implant exchangeDosimetric effectsChest wall treatmentMetallic portPermanent breast implantPotential dosimetric effectsMedian doseImplant exchangeEx vivo resultsThermoluminescent dosimetersRadiation therapyPatientsVolume of tissueBreast implantsRadiation deliveryPermanent implantsExit doseVivo resultsDoseMV photonsTreatmentImplants