Dose to the skin in helical tomotherapy: results of in vivo measurements with radiochromic films

M Avanzo, A Drigo, SR Kaiser, A Roggio, G Sartor… - Physica Medica, 2013 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to report results of measurements of dose to the skin in
vivo with radiochromic EBT films in treatments with helical tomotherapy. METHODS AND …

Dosimetric comparison of helical tomotherapy, volumetric-modulated arc therapy, intensity-modulated radiotherapy, and field-in-field technique for synchronous …

HW Cheng, CC Chang, AC Shiau, MH Wang, JT Tsai - Medical Dosimetry, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose: To compare the dosimetric characteristics of helical tomotherapy (HT), volumetric-
modulated arc therapy (VMAT), intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), and tangential …

Dosimetric comparison of the helical tomotherapy, volumetric-modulated arc therapy and fixed-field intensity-modulated radiotherapy for stage IIB-IIIB non-small cell …

Y Xu, W Deng, S Yang, P Li, Y Kong, Y Tian, Z Liao… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
The study aimed to compare the dosimetric parameters to target dose coverage and the
critical structures in the treatment planning of helical tomotherapy (TOMO), volumetric …

Intraoperative radiotherapy as accelerated partial breast irradiation for early breast cancer: beware of one-stop shops?

ML Sautter-Bihl, F Sedlmayer, W Budach… - Strahlentherapie und …, 2010 - Springer
Intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) was originally introduced in breast cancer treatment as
an “anticipated boost” during the procedure of breast conserving surgery (BCS). In addition …

Dosimetric comparison of three different treatment modalities for total scalp irradiation: the conventional lateral photon–electron technique, helical tomotherapy, and …

JH Song, JY Jung, HW Park, GW Lee… - Journal of radiation …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
The aim of this study was to compare lateral photon–electron (LPE), helical tomotherapy
(HT), and volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) plans for total scalp irradiation. We …

An evaluation of calculation parameters in the EGSnrc/BEAMnrc Monte Carlo codes and their effect on surface dose calculation

JH Kim, R Hill, Z Kuncic - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract The Monte Carlo (MC) method has proven invaluable for radiation transport
simulations to accurately determine radiation doses and is widely considered a reliable …

[PDF][PDF] Objective assessment of dermatitis following post-operative radiotherapy in patients with breast cancer treated with breast-conserving treatment

K Yoshida, H Yamazaki, T Takenaka, E Tanaka… - Strahlenther …, 2010 - academia.edu
Objective Assessment of Dermatitis Following Post-operative Radiotherapy in Patients with
Breast Cancer Treated with Breast-cons Page 1 Objective Assessment of Dermatitis Following …

Investigation of skin dose of post-mastectomy radiation therapy for the halcyon and tomotherapy treatment machine: Comparison of calculation and in vivo …

H Demir, OV Gul, T Aksu - Radiation Measurements, 2024 - Elsevier
In treatments such as post-mastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) for breast cancer patients,
skin doses are of great importance in terms of tumor control and side effects. This dosimetric …

Breast cancer and funnel chest

M Uhl, F Sterzing, G Habl, K Schubert… - Strahlentherapie …, 2012 - search.proquest.com
Preserving lung, heart, and the contralateral breast from toxicity is a technical challenge in
women with funnel chest, who require breast irradiation. The purpose of this study was to …

Acute toxicity from breast cancer radiation using helical tomotherapy with a simultaneous integrated boost

AP Wojcieszynski, AK Olson, Y Rong… - … in cancer research …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose: To evaluate 2 simultaneous integrated boost treatment planning techniques using
helical tomotherapy for breast conserving therapy with regard to acute skin toxicity and …