How do you approach breast cancer treatment planning for patients with tissue expanders that have magnetic valves or metal ports?
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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network
the influence of the device with tangential beam is small. see attached dosimetric data using monte carlo calculations
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0055430