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Radiation Oncology
What hotspot and heterogeneity metrics do you utilize when delivering PMRT to a patient who has had breast reconstruction?
How do you use 105%, 107% and max dose metrics differently compared with non-reconstructed cases?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
I try to follow the same as intact breast. Limiting hot spot < 110 and V 105 < 5-10% and not hot spot in IM fold. Patel et al., PMID 30145393
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