Effectiveness of abdominal compression in reducing internal target motion during conformal radiotherapy for carcinoma stomach - A pilot study.

Journal: Indian journal of cancer
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Abstract

AIM: : To assess the effectiveness of abdominal compression in reducing internal target motion during conformal radiotherapy for stomach cancer.

Authors

  • Jomon C Raphael
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
  • Mathew K Varghese
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
  • Paul G Gopu
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
  • K Venkatesan
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
  • A D Jimson
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
  • Antony Febin
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala, India.