An endorectal balloon reduces intrafraction prostate motion during radiotherapy

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 661-669

  Smeenk, Robert Jan ^a   Louwe, Robert J W ^a   Langen, Katja M ^b   Shah, Amish P ^b   Kupelian, Patrick A ^b   Van Lin, Emile N J Th ^a   Kaanders, Johannes H A M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b M D ANDERSON CANCER CENTER ORLANDO   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic tracking; Endorectal balloon; Interfraction variation; Intrafraction motion; Prostate radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC TRACKING; ENDORECTAL BALLOON; INTERFRACTION VARIATION; INTRAFRACTION MOTION; PROSTATE RADIOTHERAPY;

BALLOONS; ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT TRACKING; RADIOTHERAPY; THREE DIMENSIONAL; UROLOGY;

BENCHMARKING;

ARTICLE; BALLOON; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDORECTAL BALLOON; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE;

AIR; CATHETERIZATION; DOSE FRACTIONATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FIDUCIAL MARKERS; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; PROSTATE; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED; RECTUM; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84861097020     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: 1879355X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.07.028     Document Type: Article

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