Whole-Brain Radiotherapy With Simultaneous Integrated Boost to Multiple Brain Metastases Using Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 253-259

  Lagerwaard, Frank J ^a   van der Hoorn, Elles A P ^a   Verbakel, Wilko F A R ^a   Haasbeek, Cornelis J A ^a   Slotman, Ben J ^a   Senan, Suresh ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Brain metastases; Radiosurgery; Volumetric modulated arc therapy

Indexed keywords

BRAIN METASTASES; BRAIN METASTASIS; CONFORMITY INDEX; DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; DOSE GRADIENTS; GAFCHROMIC FILMS; GROSS TUMOR VOLUME; INTEGRATED PLANS; INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS; MONITOR UNITS; MULTIPLE BRAINS; PLANNING TARGET VOLUMES; RADIOSURGERY; SIMULTANEOUS INTEGRATED BOOSTS; SOLID WATER; TREATMENT PLANNING; VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS; VOLUMETRIC MODULATED ARC THERAPY; WHOLE BRAIN RADIOTHERAPY;

BRAIN; CAVITY RESONATORS; MEDICAL IMAGING; RADIOTHERAPY;

PATHOLOGY;

ARTICLE; BRAIN METASTASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOSURGERY; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TUMOR VOLUME; WHOLE BRAIN RADIOTHERAPY;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; CRANIAL IRRADIATION; DOSE FRACTIONATION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIOSURGERY; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED; TUMOR BURDEN;

EID: 68649083031     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.03.029     Document Type: Article

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