How do you assess whether a patient will be a good DIBH candidate for lung or abdomen treatments?
What factors would make you choose against DIBH besides non-reproducibility of a steady breath hold?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
Assessments are made at the time of simulation. Every patient has a motion assessment performed to determine the degree of motion management required. Typically, if a patient has >1 cm of motion, we will determine if DIBH is appropriate.
Patients undergo a coaching protocol using audio/vis...
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Radiation Oncologist at Fox Chase Cancer Center I also ask patients to hold their breath at the ti...
I also ask patients to hold their breath at the ti...