Patient positioning for breast radiotherapy

We have developed a new approach for positioning patients for breast radiotherapy after total or partial breast surgery. It has been tested on a realistic phantom specifically designed.

 

 

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References : Vallier S., Troccaz J., Gabelle-Frandin  I., Payan Y. Biomechanical breast modelling to improve patient positioning during breast cancer radiotherapy. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin. 2013 Jul;16 Suppl 1:278-9

Collaborations : Radiation oncology dept of the Grenoble University Hospital (Dr Isabelle Gabelle-Flandin).

Status : STANDBY

Master of Sylvain Vallier defended in 2011

Contact : jocelyne.troccaz@imag.fr  or yohan.payan@imag.fr