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ALPHA CRADLE BELLY BOARD FOR SMALL BOWEL MINIMIZATION Lori E. Frank, RTTR, CMD Laura A. Rowley, RTTR, CMD Thomas G. Shanahan, MD Minesh P. Mehta, MD Univ. of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics Madison, Wisconsin Many factors have been shown to affect the tolerance of the small bowel to external irradiation. Some examples are previous surgery,…
ALPHA CRADLE® DEVICES WITH PELVIC IRRADIATION REDUCE POSITIONING ERRORS Laura W. Jones, BSRT, T, CMD Deborah Fuller, RTT John Devine, MD Rhonda Jones, RTT Kermit Quesinberry, RTT, Nancy Ramsey, RTT Clint Wynn, MRT South Georgia Medical Center Valdosta, Georgia INTRODUCTION Consistent positioning accuracy is an important factor in the delivery of quality radiation therapy treatments….