Journal article
Dosimetric impact of tracheostomy devices in head and neck cancer patients
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The tracheostomy site and adjacent skin is at risk for recurrence in head/neck squamous cell cancer patients. The tracheostomy tube is an in situ device located directly over the tracheostomy site and may have clinical implications on the radiation dose delivered to the peristomal region. This study aimed to investigate this effect by comparing the prescribed treatment planning dose with the actual dose in vivo to the peristomal …
Authors
Lee J; Ramadan S; Kim A; Alayed Y; Ravi A
Journal
Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, Vol. 21, No. 6, pp. 26–32
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
June 2020
DOI
10.1002/acm2.12862
ISSN
1526-9914