Analysis of coronary artery dosimetry in the 3-dimensional era: Implications for organ-at-risk segmentation and dose tolerances in left-sided tangential breast radiation
Evans SB, Panigrahi B, Northrup V, Patterson J, Baldwin DE, Higgins SA, Moran MS. Analysis of coronary artery dosimetry in the 3-dimensional era: Implications for organ-at-risk segmentation and dose tolerances in left-sided tangential breast radiation. Practical Radiation Oncology 2012, 3: e55-e60. PMID: 24674321, DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2012.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMean LAD doseLAD doseBreast radiationLAD arteryLeft-sided breast cancer patientsLeft main coronary arteryHeart dose constraintsMean heart doseTangential radiation therapyAnterior descending (LAD) arteryMain coronary arteryBreast cancer patientsHeart V10Heart V25Proximal LADHeart doseStudy cohortCoronary arteryCancer patientsMean doseRadiation therapyDose correlatesDose constraintsArteryPercent increase