Evidence of limited motion of the prostate by carefully emptying the rectum as assessed by daily MVCT image guidance with helical tomotherapy.

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Published in Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys on April 18, 2008

Authors

Claudio Fiorino1, Nadia Di Muzio, Sara Broggi, Cesare Cozzarini, Eleonora Maggiulli, Filippo Alongi, Riccardo Valdagni, Ferruccio Fazio, Riccardo Calandrino

Author Affiliations

1: Medical Physics, S. Raffaele Institute, Milano, Italy. florino.claudio@hsr.it

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