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• 33 publications

• Prone position: lower irradiated small bowel V

• Prone on a belly board: more significant small bowel V reduction

• Possible effect on reduction of GI morbidity

Conclusion:

prone positioning on a belly board can reduce the small bowel

dose. Dose reduction depends on the IMRT technique used.

Wiesendanger-Wittmer EM, et al. Radiother Oncol 2012

Prone versus supine