Year: 2017
Type: article
Abstract: Breast preserving surgery became a preferable method of treatment for breast cancer now. Adjuvant radiotherapy in breast cancer patients is a standard component of breast-preserving treatment that reduces the recurrence rate and mortality. The risk of cardiotoxicity after radiation therapy for left-sided breast cancer is high. The deep inspiration breath hold technique is used to reduce radiation dose to the heart. The Real-time Position Management, Respiratory Gating (RPM; Varian) system is used to monitor respiratory motion. Audio supporting system as a part of RPM has some technical lacks. The purpose of our research consists in developing video engineering system to control respiratory movements. Use of this system allowed patients to observe graphical sinusoid of amplitudes inspiration image in time interval. Also such system allowed to achieve shortening of treatment time and decrease psychological and emotional stress of the patients.
Source: Malignant tumours
Institution: Russian Cancer Research Center NN Blokhin
Language: English
Subfield: Radiation
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W2784881979