Geometric factors influencing dosimetric sparing of the parotid glands using IMRT

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 296-304

  Hunt, Margie A ^a   Jackson, Andrew ^a   Narayana, Ashwatha ^a   Lee, Nancy ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Head and neck cancer; Intensity modulated radiation therapy; Parotid; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; DOSIMETRY; PATIENT TREATMENT; TUMORS;

DOSIMETRIC SPARING; HEAD-AND-NECK CANCER; INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; PAROTID GLANDS;

RADIOTHERAPY;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GEOMETRY; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAROTID GLAND; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE;

ALGORITHMS; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; PAROTID GLAND; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33746846115     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.05.028     Document Type: Article

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