Volumetric-modulated arc therapy in head and neck radiotherapy: A Planning comparison using simultaneous integrated boost for nasopharynx and oropharynx carcinoma

Clinical Oncology

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 503-511

  Johnston, M ^a   Clifford, S ^a   Bromley, R ^a,b   Back, M ^a   Oliver, L ^a,b   Eade, T ^a  

^a SYDNEY CANCER CENTRE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Head and neck cancer; Radiotherapy; Volumetric modulated arc therapy

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED CANCER; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DOSIMETRY; HEAD AND NECK CARCINOMA; HISTOGRAM; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; OPTIC CHIASM; OPTIC NERVE; OROPHARYNX CARCINOMA; PAROTID GLAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; SPINAL CORD; TREATMENT PLANNING; VOLUMETRIC MODULATED ARC THERAPY;

HUMANS; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; OROPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; PATIENT SIMULATION; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED;

EID: 80052302736     PISSN: 09366555     EISSN: 14332981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2011.02.002     Document Type: Article

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