Evaluation of tattoo reliability in breast cancer re-irradiation
Relying solely on previous medial tattoos as indicators of the previous RT field border can be inaccurate due to arm positioning and surgical procedure changes that impact surface anatomy over time. Reproducing the patient's original setup and arm positioning is essential to reducing registration errors in breast re-irradiation. If varying arm positions are unavoidable, internal thoracic perforator vessels may provide more robust registration.
Authors
- Tara Rosewall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2901-3767)
- Jennifer Croke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7090-6313)
- Hedi Mohseni
- Y. Tsang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5369-3299)
- Michael Velec (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0825-9792)
- Grace Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3123-0461)
Institutions
- University Health Network (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tipsro.2025.100338
- Primary Topic
- Tattoo and Body Piercing Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00