A practical approach to assess clinical planning tradeoffs in the design of individualized IMRT treatment plans

Abstract Background and purpose To investigate the tradeoffs between organ at risk sparing and tumour coverage for IMRT treatment of lung tumours, and to develop a tool for clinical use to graphically represent these tradeoffs. Material and methods For 5 patients with inoperable non-small cell lung...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Radiotherapy and oncology 2010-12, Vol.97 (3), p.561-566
Hauptverfasser:	Monshouwer, René, Hoffmann, Aswin L, Kunze-Busch, Martina, Bussink, Johan, Kaanders, Johannes H.A.M, Huizenga, Henk
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - radiotherapy Clinical evaluation Esophagus - radiation effects Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine Humans IMRT Inverse treatment planning Lung - radiation effects Lung Neoplasms - radiotherapy Organs at Risk - radiation effects Radiotherapy Dosage Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted - methods Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated - methods Tradeoffs Tumor Burden
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