Target volume delineation in external beam partial breast irradiation: Less inter-observer variation with preoperative- compared to postoperative delineation

Target volume delineation in external beam partial breast irradiation: Less inter-observer variation with preoperative- compared to postoperative delineation

Abstract The challenge of adequate target volume definition in external beam partial breast irradiation (PBI) could be overcome with preoperative irradiation, due to less inter-observer variation. We compared the target volume delineation for external beam PBI on preoperative versus postoperative CT...

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Veröffentlicht in:Radiotherapy and oncology 2014-03, Vol.110 (3), p.467-470
Hauptverfasser: van der Leij, Femke, Elkhuizen, Paula H.M, Janssen, Tomas M, Poortmans, Philip, van der Sangen, Maurice, Scholten, Astrid N, van Vliet-Vroegindeweij, Corine, Boersma, Liesbeth J
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Sprache:eng
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Breast - radiation effects
Breast Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Breast Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Delineation
Early-stage breast cancer
External beam radiotherapy
Female
Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine
Humans
Inter-observer variation
Observer Variation
Partial breast irradiation
Postoperative Period
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract The challenge of adequate target volume definition in external beam partial breast irradiation (PBI) could be overcome with preoperative irradiation, due to less inter-observer variation. We compared the target volume delineation for external beam PBI on preoperative versus postoperative CT scans of twenty-four breast cancer patients.
ISSN:0167-8140
1879-0887
DOI:10.1016/j.radonc.2013.10.033