Nuclear Medicine & Radiation Therapy

Eda Kucuktulu

Publications

• Research Article
  Comparison of Unblocked, Directionally Blocked and Full Blocked Plans in Helical Tomotherapy for Breast Cancer Radiotherapy
  Author(s): Eda Kucuktulu, Ahmet Fatih Yurekli, Eray Bilcan, Mahmut Serdar Sisecioglu, Murat Topbas and Uzer KucuktuluEda Kucuktulu, Ahmet Fatih Yurekli, Eray Bilcan, Mahmut Serdar Sisecioglu, Murat Topbas and Uzer Kucuktulu
  
  Introduction: The doses received by the contralateral breast, lung and heart either directionally or full blocked techniques in Hi-Art Tomotherapy systems in partial or whole breast radiotherapy has been studied. Method: In 20 breast cancer patients 3 plans with non-blocked, directionally blocked and full blocked methods were designed in Hi-Art planning system. In all planning method the dose received by the contralateral breast, the heart volume percentages V5 and V30 and the lung volume percentages V5 and V20 were compared. Results: The mean doses received by contralateral breast were 6.24 Gy (4.50-8.74 Gy) in unblocked group 3.85 Gy (2.08-5.81 Gy) in directionally blocked group and 0.99 Gy (0.69-1.39 Gy) in full blocked group. The mean Lung V5 values were 98% (79-100%) in unblocked group and it was 98% (91-100%) in di.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9619.1000358

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