Adaptive radiotherapy for head and neck cancer

J Castelli, A Simon, C Lafond, N Perichon… - Acta …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Large anatomical variations can be observed during the treatment course
intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for head and neck cancer (HNC), leading to …

[HTML][HTML] Identifying patients who may benefit from adaptive radiotherapy: Does the literature on anatomic and dosimetric changes in head and neck organs at risk …

CL Brouwer, RJHM Steenbakkers… - Radiotherapy and …, 2015 - Elsevier
In the last decade, many efforts have been made to characterize anatomic changes of head
and neck organs at risk (OARs) and the dosimetric consequences during radiotherapy. This …

Using the iterative kV CBCT reconstruction on the Varian Halcyon linear accelerator for radiation therapy planning for pelvis patients

T Jarema, T Aland - Physica Medica, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose The ability to utilise a linear accelerators kV cone beam CT, for treatment planning
and dosimetry calculation, has a number of potential uses including adaptive planning and …

Adaptive radiation therapy: When, how and what are the benefits that literature provides?

R Avgousti, C Antypas, C Armpilia, F Simopoulou… - Cancer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose To identify from the current literature when is the right time to replan and to assign
thresholds for the optimum process of replanning. Nowadays, adaptive radiotherapy (ART) …

Practical and technical key challenges in head and neck adaptive radiotherapy: The GORTEC point of view

N Delaby, A Barateau, S Chiavassa, MC Biston… - Physica Medica, 2023 - Elsevier
Anatomical variations occur during head and neck (H&N) radiotherapy (RT) treatment.
These variations may result in underdosage to the target volume or overdosage to the organ …

Artificial intelligence in radiation therapy

Y Fu, H Zhang, ED Morris… - IEEE transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Artificial intelligence (AI) has great potential to transform the clinical workflow of
radiotherapy. Since the introduction of deep neural networks (DNNs), many AI-based …

Advancing the Collaboration Between Imaging and Radiation Oncology

X Jia, BW Carter, A Duffton, E Harris, R Hobbs… - Seminars in Radiation …, 2024 - Elsevier
The fusion of cutting-edge imaging technologies with radiation therapy (RT) has catalyzed
transformative breakthroughs in cancer treatment in recent decades. It is critical for us to …

Parotid gland volumetric changes during intensity-modulated radiotherapy in head and neck cancer

A Fiorentino, R Caivano, V Metallo… - The British journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Objective To evaluate volumetric changes of parotid glands (PGs) during intensity-
modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in head and neck cancer patients. Methods During IMRT all …

Comparative dosimetry of three-phase adaptive and non-adaptive dose-painting IMRT for head-and-neck cancer

LAM Olteanu, D Berwouts, I Madani… - Radiotherapy and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Purpose The anatomical changes, which occur during the radiotherapy treatment for head-
and-neck cancer, may compromise the effectiveness of the treatment. This study compares …

Criteria for verification and replanning based on the adaptive radiotherapy protocol “best for adaptive radiotherapy” in head and neck cancer

B Bak, A Skrobala, A Adamska, J Kazmierska… - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
No clear criteria have yet been established to guide decision-making for patient selection
and the optimal timing of adaptive radiotherapy (ART) based on image-guided radiotherapy …