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Current Practice Patterns
Radiation Oncologists
Pre-RT deflation:
- 75 % do not routinely deflate TE pre-RT
- 11.5 % routinely deflate TE pre-RT
Bolus over TE:
- 52% use all the time
- 37% never use
- 11% use sometimes
Boost in TE:
- 23% boost all
- 43% boost some
- 34% don’t boost
Chen, Rad Onc, 2013
Can’t blame only the surgeons…