The dose to the parotid glands with IMRT for oropharyngeal tumors: the effect of reduction of positioning margins

Purpose: The aim of this paper is to quantify the importance of the reduction of positioning margins applied to the clinical target volume (CTV) on the dose distribution of the parotid gland for different intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) strategies for the treatment of oropharyngeal cancer. M...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Radiotherapy and oncology 2002-08, Vol.64 (2), p.197-204
Hauptverfasser:	van Asselen, Bram, Dehnad, Homan, Raaijmakers, Cornelis P.J, Roesink, Judith M, Lagendijk, Jan J.W, Terhaard, Chris H.J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Head and neck Humans Intensity-modulated radiotherapy Margin Oropharyngeal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Oropharyngeal Neoplasms - radiotherapy Oropharynx Parotid gland Parotid Gland - diagnostic imaging Parotid Gland - physiopathology Parotid Gland - radiation effects Radiotherapy Dosage Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted - methods Radiotherapy, Conformal - methods Tomography, X-Ray Computed Xerostomia - prevention & control
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