Fetus absorbed dose evaluation in head and neck radiotherapy procedures of pregnant patients

Volume: 100, Pages: 11 - 15
Published: Jun 1, 2015
Abstract
In this work the head and neck cancer treatment of a pregnant patient was experimentally simulated. A female anthropomorphic Alderson phantom was used and the absorbed dose to the fetus was evaluated protecting the patient's abdomen with a 7cm lead layer and using no abdomen shielding. The target volume dose was 50Gy. The fetus doses evaluated with and without the lead shielding were, respectively, 0.52±0.039 and...
Paper Details
Title
Fetus absorbed dose evaluation in head and neck radiotherapy procedures of pregnant patients
Published Date
Jun 1, 2015
Volume
100
Pages
11 - 15
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