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Effectiveness of a novel gas‐release endorectal balloon in the removal of rectal gas for prostate proton radiation therapy
Endorectal balloons (ERBs) are routinely used in prostate proton radiation therapy to immobilize the prostate and spare the rectal wall. Rectal gas can distend the rectum and displace the prostate even in the presence of ERBs. The purpose of this work was to quantify the effects an ERB with a passiv...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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John Wiley and Sons Inc.
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5718230/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22955660 http://dx.doi.org/10.1120/jacmp.v13i5.3945 |