AAPM TG 158: measurement and calculation of doses outside the treated volume from external‐beam radiation therapy
The introduction of advanced techniques and technology in radiotherapy has greatly
improved our ability to deliver highly conformal tumor doses while minimizing the dose to …
improved our ability to deliver highly conformal tumor doses while minimizing the dose to …
Out-of-field organ doses and associated risk of cancer development following radiation therapy with photons
M Mazonakis, J Damilakis - Physica Medica, 2021 - Elsevier
Innovations in cancer treatment have contributed to the improved survival rate of these
patients. Radiotherapy is one of the main options for cancer management nowadays. High …
patients. Radiotherapy is one of the main options for cancer management nowadays. High …
[HTML][HTML] Analytical models for external photon beam radiotherapy out-of-field dose calculation: a scoping review
N Benzazon, J Colnot, F de Kermenguy… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
A growing body of scientific evidence indicates that exposure to low dose ionizing radiation
(< 2 Gy) is associated with a higher risk of developing radio-induced cancer. Additionally, it …
(< 2 Gy) is associated with a higher risk of developing radio-induced cancer. Additionally, it …
Study of out‐of‐field dose in photon radiotherapy: A commercial treatment planning system versus measurements and Monte Carlo simulations
B Sánchez‐Nieto, KN Medina‐Ascanio… - Medical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose An accurate assessment of out‐of‐field dose is necessary to estimate the risk of
second cancer after radiotherapy and the damage to the organs at risk surrounding the …
second cancer after radiotherapy and the damage to the organs at risk surrounding the …
Dose distribution of secondary radiation in a water phantom for a proton pencil beam—EURADOS WG9 intercomparison exercise
L Stolarczyk, S Trinkl, M Romero-Exposito… - Physics in Medicine …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Systematic 3D mapping of out-of-field doses induced by a therapeutic proton pencil
scanning beam in a 300× 300× 600 mm 3 water phantom was performed using a set of …
scanning beam in a 300× 300× 600 mm 3 water phantom was performed using a set of …
[HTML][HTML] Experimental validation of an analytical program and a Monte Carlo simulation for the computation of the far out-of-field dose in external beam photon therapy …
M De Saint-Hubert, F Suesselbeck, F Vasi… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background The out-of-the-field absorbed dose affects the probability of primary second
radiation-induced cancers. This is particularly relevant in the case of pediatric treatments …
radiation-induced cancers. This is particularly relevant in the case of pediatric treatments …
Whole‐body dose equivalent including neutrons is similar for 6 MV and 15 MV IMRT, VMAT, and 3D conformal radiotherapy
P Hauri, U Schneider - Journal of applied clinical medical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose This study investigates the difference in whole‐body dose equivalent between 6
and 15 MV image‐guided radiotherapy (IGRT) for the treatment of a rhabdomyosarcoma in …
and 15 MV image‐guided radiotherapy (IGRT) for the treatment of a rhabdomyosarcoma in …
[HTML][HTML] A simple analytical model for a fast 3D assessment of peripheral photon dose during coplanar isocentric photon radiotherapy
B Sanchez-Nieto, IN López-Martínez… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Considering that cancer survival rates have been growing and that nearly two-thirds of those
survivors were exposed to clinical radiation during its treatment, the study of long-term …
survivors were exposed to clinical radiation during its treatment, the study of long-term …
A review of analytical models of stray radiation exposures from photon-and proton-beam radiotherapies
WD Newhauser, C Schneider, L Wilson… - Radiation protection …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
External-beam radiation therapy is safe, effective and widely used to treat cancer. With 5-
year cancer survival for adults above 70%, increasingly research is focusing on quantifying …
year cancer survival for adults above 70%, increasingly research is focusing on quantifying …
Measurement and modeling of out-of-field doses from various advanced post-mastectomy radiotherapy techniques
More and more advanced radiotherapy techniques have been adopted for post-mastectomy
radiotherapies (PMRT). Patient dose reconstruction is challenging for these advanced …
radiotherapies (PMRT). Patient dose reconstruction is challenging for these advanced …