Table 2.
Element | Description |
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Number of fields | 3 – mantle, para-aortic and inverted Y |
Energy | 6 MV, 10 MV if separation is extremely large (>22 cm) |
Beam set up | AP-PA (anterior posterior–posterior anterior) |
Total dose | 8 Gy* |
Dose/fraction | 0.8 Gy |
Fraction/week | 2 |
Keogh et al.19 prescribed dose was 6.4 Gy over eight fractions.