Multi-institutional comparison of intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) planning strategies and planning results for nasopharyngeal cancer

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 248-255

  Park, Sung Ho ^a   Park, Hee Chul ^b   Park, Suk Won ^c   Oh, Do Hoon ^d   Choi, Youngmin ^e   Kim, Jeung Kee ^e   Ahn, Yong Chan ^b   Park, Won ^b   Suh, Hyun Sook ^f   Lee, Rena ^f   Bae, Hoonsik ^d  

^a Asan Medical Center   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^d Hallym University   (South Korea)

^e Dong A University   (South Korea)

^f Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Intensity modulated; Nasopharyngeal neoplasms; Quality assurance; Radiotherapy; Radiotherapy planning computer assisted

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NASOPHARYNX TUMOR; PAROTID GLAND; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RELATIVE BIOLOGIC EFFECTIVENESS; SKIN; TUMOR VOLUME;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; PAROTID GLAND; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED; RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS; SKIN; TUMOR BURDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650379246     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2009.24.2.248     Document Type: Article

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