Adaptive radiotherapy of head and neck cancer
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in head and neck (H&N) cancer has the
capability to generate steep dose gradients, leading to an improved therapeutic index. IMRT …
capability to generate steep dose gradients, leading to an improved therapeutic index. IMRT …
[HTML][HTML] ESTRO ACROP guidelines for positioning, immobilisation and position verification of head and neck patients for radiation therapists
M Leech, M Coffey, M Mast, F Moura… - Technical innovations & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background and purpose Over the last decade, the management of locally advanced head
and neck cancers (HNCs) has seen a substantial increase in the use of chemoradiation …
and neck cancers (HNCs) has seen a substantial increase in the use of chemoradiation …
Parotid gland dose in intensity-modulated radiotherapy for head and neck cancer: is what you plan what you get?
JC O'Daniel, AS Garden, DL Schwartz, H Wang… - International Journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To quantify the differences between planned and delivered parotid gland and
target doses, and to assess the benefits of daily bone alignment for head and neck cancer …
target doses, and to assess the benefits of daily bone alignment for head and neck cancer …
Dosimetric evaluation of automatic segmentation for adaptive IMRT for head-and-neck cancer
SY Tsuji, A Hwang, V Weinberg, SS Yom… - International Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Adaptive planning to accommodate anatomic changes during treatment requires
repeat segmentation. This study uses dosimetric endpoints to assess automatically …
repeat segmentation. This study uses dosimetric endpoints to assess automatically …
Impact of MLC leaf position errors on simple and complex IMRT plans for head and neck cancer
G Mu, E Ludlum, P Xia - Physics in medicine & biology, 2007 - iopscience.iop.org
The dosimetric impact of random and systematic multi-leaf collimator (MLC) leaf position
errors is relatively unknown for head and neck intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) …
errors is relatively unknown for head and neck intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) …
Evaluation of the planning target volume in the treatment of head and neck cancer with intensity-modulated radiotherapy: what is the appropriate expansion margin in …
AM Chen, DG Farwell, Q Luu, PJ Donald… - International Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To compare patterns of disease failure among patients treated with intensity-
modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in conjunction with daily image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) …
modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in conjunction with daily image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) …
Three-year outcomes of breast intensity-modulated radiation therapy with simultaneous integrated boost
MW McDonald, KD Godette, DJ Whitaker… - International Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To report our clinical experience using breast intensity-modulated radiation
therapy with simultaneous integrated boost (SIB-IMRT). METHODS AND MATERIALS …
therapy with simultaneous integrated boost (SIB-IMRT). METHODS AND MATERIALS …
Cone-beam CT assessment of interfraction and intrafraction setup error of two head-and-neck cancer thermoplastic masks
M Velec, JN Waldron, B O'Sullivan, A Bayley… - International Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To prospectively compare setup error in standard thermoplastic masks and skin-
sparing masks (SSMs) modified with low neck cutouts for head-and-neck intensity …
sparing masks (SSMs) modified with low neck cutouts for head-and-neck intensity …
Long‐term experience with reduced planning target volume margins and intensity‐modulated radiotherapy with daily image‐guidance for head and neck cancer
AM Chen, Y Yu, ME Daly, DG Farwell… - Head & …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background The purpose of this study was to compare outcomes among patients treated by
intensity‐modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) with daily image‐guided radiotherapy (IGRT) for …
intensity‐modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) with daily image‐guided radiotherapy (IGRT) for …
An on‐line replanning method for head and neck adaptive radiotherapy a
EE Ahunbay, C Peng, A Godley, C Schultz… - Medical …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Daily setup for head and neck (HN) radiotherapy (RT) can vary randomly due to neck
rotation and anatomy change. These differences cannot be totally corrected by the current …
rotation and anatomy change. These differences cannot be totally corrected by the current …