Radiation therapy is one of the most important treatment modalities for thoracic tumors.
Despite significant advances in radiation techniques, radiation-induced lung injury (RILI) still …

The purpose of this study was to determine the utility of quantitative single photon emission
computed tomography (SPECT) lung perfusion scans and F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron …

A novel method for dynamic ventilation imaging of the full respiratory cycle from four-
dimensional computed tomography (4D CT) acquired without added contrast is presented …

PURPOSE: To investigate the possibility of using intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) to
reduce the irradiated volumes of the normal lung and other critical structures in the treatment …

Two calculation methods to produce ventilation images from four-dimensional computed
tomography (4DCT) acquired without added contrast have been reported. We reported a …

Purpose: To determine the clinical, dosimetric, and spatial parameters that correlate with
radiation pneumonitis. Methods and Materials: Patients treated with high-dose radiation for …

Purpose: To evaluate the incidence, severity, and clinical/dosimetric predictors of acute and
chronic esophageal toxicities in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated …

Purpose: To develop methods of predicting the pulmonary consequences of thoracic
irradiation (RT) by prospectively studying changes in pulmonary function following RT …

Purpose: To investigate the temporal onset of hypoxia following irradiation, and to show how
it relates to pulmonary vascular damage, macrophage accumulation, and the production of …

Purpose. To investigate the potential role of incidental heart irradiation on the risk of
radiation pneumonitis (RP) for patients receiving definitive radiation therapy for non-small …