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Technical considerations in the application of intensity-modulated radiotherapy as a concomitant integrated boost for locally-advanced cervix cancer.

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Schefter, TE; Kavanagh, BD; Wu, Q; Tong, S; Newman, F; Mccourt, S; Arnfield, M; Benedict, S; Mohan, R
Published in: Med Dosim
2002

The technical aspects of IMRT applied to cervix cancer are discussed in this paper, as well as issues related to tumor delineation, target volume definitions, inverse planning, and IMRT delivery. A theoretical example illustrating how IMRT can accurately mimic dose distributions obtained using conventional planning plus HDR brachytherapy is also shown. The notion of clinical optimization parameters is introduced to account for the radiation delivery variables, which affect the overall treatment time. This is especially relevant to the possible introduction of intrafractional movement and resulting inaccuracy, as well as facility efficiency.

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Med Dosim

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ISSN

0958-3947

Publication Date

2002

Volume

27

Issue

2

Start / End Page

177 / 184

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Radiotherapy, Conformal
  • Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted
  • Radiotherapy Dosage
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Brachytherapy
 

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Schefter, T. E., Kavanagh, B. D., Wu, Q., Tong, S., Newman, F., Mccourt, S., … Mohan, R. (2002). Technical considerations in the application of intensity-modulated radiotherapy as a concomitant integrated boost for locally-advanced cervix cancer. Med Dosim, 27(2), 177–184. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0958-3947(02)00101-2
Schefter, Tracey E., Brian D. Kavanagh, Qiuwen Wu, Shidong Tong, Francis Newman, Steve Mccourt, Mark Arnfield, Stanley Benedict, and Radhe Mohan. “Technical considerations in the application of intensity-modulated radiotherapy as a concomitant integrated boost for locally-advanced cervix cancer.Med Dosim 27, no. 2 (2002): 177–84. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0958-3947(02)00101-2.
Schefter TE, Kavanagh BD, Wu Q, Tong S, Newman F, Mccourt S, et al. Technical considerations in the application of intensity-modulated radiotherapy as a concomitant integrated boost for locally-advanced cervix cancer. Med Dosim. 2002;27(2):177–84.
Schefter, Tracey E., et al. “Technical considerations in the application of intensity-modulated radiotherapy as a concomitant integrated boost for locally-advanced cervix cancer.Med Dosim, vol. 27, no. 2, 2002, pp. 177–84. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/s0958-3947(02)00101-2.
Schefter TE, Kavanagh BD, Wu Q, Tong S, Newman F, Mccourt S, Arnfield M, Benedict S, Mohan R. Technical considerations in the application of intensity-modulated radiotherapy as a concomitant integrated boost for locally-advanced cervix cancer. Med Dosim. 2002;27(2):177–184.
Journal cover image

Published In

Med Dosim

DOI

ISSN

0958-3947

Publication Date

2002

Volume

27

Issue

2

Start / End Page

177 / 184

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Radiotherapy, Conformal
  • Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted
  • Radiotherapy Dosage
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Brachytherapy