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Table 8 The measured breasts dose with and without the foetal shielding device using all parts in a pregnant patient plan

From: Evaluation of a new foetal shielding device for pregnant brain tumour patients

 

Right breast

Left breast

W/O FSD

With FSD

W/O FSD

With FSD

VMAT

 6 MV

18.651

10.254

19.378

10.335

 6 MV FFF

16.148

8.801

16.794

8.478

IMRT

 6 MV

16.310

9.204

15.099

8.478

 6 MV FFF

15.179

8.720

13.968

8.074

  1. VMAT volumetric modulated arc therapy, IMRT intensity-modulated radiation therapy, FFF flattening filter-free, FSD foetal shielding device, FD foetal dose