Three-dimensional conformal vs. intensity-modulated radiotherapy in head-and-neck cancer patients: Comparative analysis of dosimetric and technical parameters

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 617-624

  Cozzi, Luca ^a   Fogliata, Antonella ^a   Bolsi, Alessandra ^a,b   Nicolini, Giorgia ^a   Bernier, Jacques ^a  

^a ONCOLOGY INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN SWITZERLAND   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

3D conformal therapy; Comparative treatment planning; Head and neck; Intensity modulated photon therapy

Indexed keywords

CHEMOTHERAPY; DOSIMETRY; IRRADIATION; ONCOLOGY; QUALITY ASSURANCE; TUMORS;

INTENSITY MODULATED RADIOTHERAPY (IMRT);

RADIOTHERAPY;

ADULT; AGED; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLLIMATOR; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK CARCINOMA; HISTOGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; PAROTID GLAND CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIATION DOSE; REDUCTION; SPINAL CORD CANCER; THREE DIMENSIONAL CONFORMAL RADIOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0942268135     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2003.09.059     Document Type: Conference Paper

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