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What are various positioning and treatment techniques you use to help reduce bowel dose?

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Radiation Oncology · Michigan Healthcare Professionals, PC
    1. Prone position
    2. IMRT/VMAT

    I tend to use both concurrently for rectal/anal/some gyn.

    There is a "myth" that prone position is difficult to reproduce. Studies do not show this, or if there is an effect, it can be mitigated by image guidance. Here is another study showing this.

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