Review of ultrasound image guidance in external beam radiotherapy: I. Treatment planning and inter-fraction motion management
D Fontanarosa, S Van der Meer… - Physics in medicine …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
In modern radiotherapy, verification of the treatment to ensure the target receives the
prescribed dose and normal tissues are optimally spared has become essential. Several …
prescribed dose and normal tissues are optimally spared has become essential. Several …
MRI-guided prostate adaptive radiotherapy–A systematic review
AJ McPartlin, XA Li, LE Kershaw, U Heide… - Radiotherapy and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Dose escalated radiotherapy improves outcomes for men with prostate cancer. A plateau for
benefit from dose escalation using EBRT may not have been reached for some patients with …
benefit from dose escalation using EBRT may not have been reached for some patients with …
Planning target margin calculations for prostate radiotherapy based on intrafraction and interfraction motion using four localization methods
C Beltran, MG Herman, BJ Davis - International Journal of Radiation …, 2008 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To determine planning target volume (PTV) margins for prostate radiotherapy
based on the internal margin (IM)(intrafractional motion) and the setup margin …
based on the internal margin (IM)(intrafractional motion) and the setup margin …
Comparison of 2D radiographic images and 3D cone beam computed tomography for positioning head-and-neck radiotherapy patients
PURPOSE: To assess the positioning accuracy using two-dimensional kilovoltage (2DkV)
imaging and three-dimensional cone beam CT (CBCT) in patients with head and neck …
imaging and three-dimensional cone beam CT (CBCT) in patients with head and neck …
Image-guided radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer: treating a moving target
PA Kupelian, KM Langen, TR Willoughby… - Seminars in radiation …, 2008 - Elsevier
Prostate motion during external-beam radiotherapy can affect outcomes in patients with
localized prostate cancer. Prostate motion and deformation are currently being …
localized prostate cancer. Prostate motion and deformation are currently being …
Assessment of planning target volume margins for intensity-modulated radiotherapy of the prostate gland: role of daily inter-and intrafraction motion
JA Tanyi, T He, PA Summers, RG Mburu… - International Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To determine planning target volume margins for prostate intensity-modulated
radiotherapy based on inter-and intrafraction motion using four daily localization techniques …
radiotherapy based on inter-and intrafraction motion using four daily localization techniques …
Intensity modulated proton therapy treatment planning using single‐field optimization: the impact of monitor unit constraints on plan quality
XR Zhu, N Sahoo, X Zhang, D Robertson, H Li… - Medical …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: To investigate the effect of monitor unit (MU) constraints on the dose distribution
created by intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) treatment planning using single‐field …
created by intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) treatment planning using single‐field …
Quantification of dose uncertainties in cumulated dose estimation compared to planned dose in prostate IMRT
M Nassef, A Simon, G Cazoulat, A Duménil… - Radiotherapy and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background and purpose In prostate IMRT, the objectives were to quantify, for the bladder
and the rectum:(i) the dose difference (DD) between the planned dose (PD) and the …
and the rectum:(i) the dose difference (DD) between the planned dose (PD) and the …
Patient-specific quality assurance for prostate cancer patients receiving spot scanning proton therapy using single-field uniform dose
XR Zhu, F Poenisch, X Song, JL Johnson… - International Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To describe our experiences with patient-specific quality assurance (QA) for
patients with prostate cancer receiving spot scanning proton therapy (SSPT) using single …
patients with prostate cancer receiving spot scanning proton therapy (SSPT) using single …
Adaptive image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) eliminates the risk of biochemical failure caused by the bias of rectal distension in prostate cancer treatment planning …
SS Park, D Yan, S McGrath, JT Dilworth, J Liang… - International Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Rectal distension has been shown to decrease the probability of biochemical
control. Adaptive image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) corrects for target position and volume …
control. Adaptive image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) corrects for target position and volume …