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Treatment of pregnant patients with external beam radiotherapy generally speaking is uncommon. In 2016 we made an assessment of likely foetal doses for a pregnant patient. Foetal dose estimation is an important factor in determining the need to construct bespoke shielding devices to limit foetal dose. AAPM REPORT NO. 50 ‘Fetal Dose from Radiotherapy with Photon Beams’ was consulted for guidance. The...