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Abdominal Tumors
Abdominal position shifts detected with radiation-planning CT scans
February 14th, 2006
Superior and posterior shifts in abdominal position were detected with radiation-planning computed tomography scans (CTs). Researchers in the United States conducted a study "to evaluate whether organ location, determined from preoperative diagnostic CTs, accurately reflects organ location when patients are positioned for radiation therapy. We identified patients with upper abdominal malignancies treated with surgery and/or radiation therapy. Comparisons of organ position relative to fixed bony landmarks were made among preoperative diagnostic CTs, postoperative diagnostic CTs, and radiation-planning CTs." "We studied 18 patients who had CTs...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2006-02-14)
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