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Figure 2 | Radiation Oncology

Figure 2

From: Can prophylactic breast irradiation contribute to cardiac toxicity in patients with prostate cancer receiving androgen suppressing drugs?

Figure 2

Axial contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan 3 cm caudal from the mamilla displaying the approximate depth of the 50% isodose from the CT-determined 9 MeV electron beam. In this 65-years-old non-cancer patient with previous heart disease, parts of the left ventricle would be exposed to unexpected doses of ionizing radiation.

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