Deep inspiration breath-hold
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deep-inspiration-breath-hold-198-17421175
title:
Deep inspiration breath-hold
text:
Deep inspiration breath-hold (DIBH) is a method of delivering radiotherapy while limiting radiation exposure to the heart and lungs. It is used primarily for treating left-sided breast cancer. The technique involves a patient holding their breath during treatment. In DIBH techniques, treatment is only delivered at certain points in the breathing cycle, where the patient holds their breath. Since the relative positions of organs in the chest naturally changes during breathing, this allows treatme
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Method of delivering radiotherapy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_inspiration_breath-hold
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2023-08-02T19:53:33Z
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