IMRT for image-guided single vocal cord irradiation

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 989-997

  Osman, Sarah O S ^a   Astreinidou, Eleftheria ^a   De Boer, Hans C J ^a   Keskin Cambay, Fatma ^a   Breedveld, Sebastiaan ^a   Voet, Peter ^a   Al Mamgani, Abrahim ^a   Heijmen, Ben J M ^a   Levendag, Peter C ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Early glottic carcinoma; Image guided radiotherapy; Intensity modulated radiotherapy; Normal tissue sparing; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EARLY GLOTTIC CARCINOMA; IMAGE GUIDED RADIOTHERAPY; INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIOTHERAPY; NORMAL TISSUE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ALGORITHMS; IRRADIATION; OPTIMIZATION; RADIOTHERAPY; TISSUE;

PHYSICAL THERAPY;

ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY; CRICOID; DOSIMETRY; HUMAN; IMAGE GUIDED RADIOTHERAPY; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; LARYNX CARCINOMA; LARYNX CARTILAGE; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHOTON THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIATION SAFETY; SPINAL CORD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; VOCAL CORD;

ALGORITHMS; ARYTENOID CARTILAGE; DOSE FRACTIONATION; HUMANS; LARYNGEAL MUSCLES; LARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; ORGANS AT RISK; PHARYNGEAL MUSCLES; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOTHERAPY, IMAGE-GUIDED; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED; TUMOR BURDEN; VOCAL CORDS;

EID: 81855181832     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: 1879355X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.12.022     Document Type: Article

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