A scoring system predicting acute radiation dermatitis in patients with head and neck cancer treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy

M Kawamura, M Yoshimura, H Asada, M Nakamura… - Radiation …, 2019 - Springer
Background and purpose We created a scoring system incorporating dosimetric and clinical
factors to assess the risk of severe, acute skin reactions in patients undergoing intensity …

A simple technique to improve calculated skin dose accuracy in a commercial treatment planning system

L Wang, AJ Cmelak, GX Ding - Journal of applied clinical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Radiation dermatitis during radiotherapy is correlated with skin dose and is a common
clinical problem for head and neck and thoracic cancer patients. Therefore, accurate …

A novel approach to predict acute radiation dermatitis in patients with head and neck cancer using a model based on Bayesian probability

K Hamada, T Fujibuchi, H Arakawa, Y Yokoyama… - Physica Medica, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose In this study, we aimed to establish a method for predicting the probability of each
acute radiation dermatitis (ARD) grade during the head and neck Volumetric Modulated Arc …

Dosimetric predictors of acute and chronic alopecia in primary brain cancer patients treated with volumetric modulated arc therapy

S Scoccianti, G Simontacchi, D Greto, M Perna… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Purpose: To determine dose constraints that correlate with alopecia in patients treated with
photon-based Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) for primary brain tumors. Methods …

Analysis of skin dose distribution for the prediction of severe radiation dermatitis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients treated with concurrent chemo …

P Bonomo, C Talamonti, I Desideri, L Marrazzo… - Head & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background We investigated whether the pattern of intensity‐modulated radiotherapy
(IMRT) dose distribution to the skin can be correlated with the development of G3/G4 …

Prospective audit showing improved patient-assessed skin toxicity with use of betamethasone cream for those at high risk of radiation dermatitis

SC Erridge, M McCabe, MK Porter, P Simpson… - Radiotherapy and …, 2016 - Elsevier
This audit was conducted before and after introduction of a risk-based skincare policy with
prophylactic steroids recommended for those at high risk. Comparison of the two cohorts …

TROG 15.01 SPARK trial multi‐institutional imaging dose measurement

K Legge, PB Greer, PJ Keall, JT Booth… - Journal of applied …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Purpose The Trans‐Tasman Radiation Oncology Group (TROG) 15.01 Stereotactic
Prostate Adaptive Radiotherapy utilizing Kilovoltage intrafraction monitoring (SPARK) trial is …

[HTML][HTML] In-vivo skin dose measurement using gafchromic EBT3 film dosimetry in the radiation therapy of Head and Neck cancers: 2DRT versus IMRT

MH Baba, BK Singh - Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background and Purpose Head and neck cancers involve very high curative doses
of about 70 Gy which is usually associated with acute toxicities most importantly of the skin …

Comparison of Skin Dose of Flattening Filter and Flattening Filter-Free Beam in Volumetric Modulated ARC Therapy Treatment Plan for Head and Neck Cancer

LP Hong, DP Tien, TH Huu, LN Tung… - … on Health Science …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The study aims to investigate and compare the skin dose in the volumetric modulated arc
therapy (VMAT) plan for head and neck cancer using a 6 MV flat-filtered (FF) photon beam …

Feasibility of a skin dose reduction for nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with high-intensity-modulated delivery techniques

X Liao, J Li, P Wang, X Yao, Y Zhang… - … in Cancer Research …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Acute skin toxicity observed in radiotherapy treatment of head and neck cancer is a big
concern. The purpose of this work is to evaluate the feasibility of a skin dose reduction in the …