Key result
Categorizing implanted devices by radiation sensitivity guides treatment planning to minimize radiation dose and ensure continued healthy functioning during radiation therapy.
Why the study?
Information on existing and emerging implanted devices in patients undergoing radiation therapy needed consolidation to categorize attention and monitoring requirements.
How should implanted devices, particularly cardiac devices, be managed in patients undergoing radiation therapy?
Design
Review article
Authors
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Clinicians may reference device attention categories to inform monitoring during radiation therapy; leaves open prospective validation of protocols.
How should implanted devices, particularly cardiac devices, be managed in patients undergoing radiation therapy?
This review provides a workflow and classification system for managing patients with implanted electronic devices, such as pacemakers and ICDs, during radiation therapy to prevent device malfunction.
Chan et al. (2021) conducted a review in Cancer with implanted devices undergoing radiation therapy. Radiation therapy in patients with implanted devices was evaluated. Categorizing implanted devices by radiation sensitivity guides treatment planning to minimize radiation dose and ensure continued healthy functioning during radiation therapy.
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