Radiotherapy protocol deviations and clinical outcomes: a meta-analysis of cooperative group clinical trials
Background Noncompliance with radiotherapy (RT) protocol guidelines has been linked to
inferior clinical outcomes. We performed a meta-analysis of cooperative group trials to …
inferior clinical outcomes. We performed a meta-analysis of cooperative group trials to …
[HTML][HTML] ACR Appropriateness Criteria for external beam radiation therapy treatment planning for clinically localized prostate cancer, part II of II
Purpose To present the most updated American College of Radiology (ACR)
Appropriateness Criteria formed by an expert panel on the appropriate delivery of external …
Appropriateness Criteria formed by an expert panel on the appropriate delivery of external …
Real-time in vivo rectal wall dosimetry using plastic scintillation detectors for patients with prostate cancer
L Wootton, R Kudchadker, A Lee… - Physics in Medicine & …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
We designed and constructed an in vivo dosimetry system using plastic scintillation
detectors (PSDs) to monitor dose to the rectal wall in patients undergoing intensity …
detectors (PSDs) to monitor dose to the rectal wall in patients undergoing intensity …
Toward in vivo Dosimetry for Prostate Radiotherapy With a Transperineal Ultrasound Array: A Simulation Study
X-ray-induced acoustic computed tomography (XACT) is a promising imaging modality to
monitor the position of the radiation beam and the deposited dose during external beam …
monitor the position of the radiation beam and the deposited dose during external beam …
Molecular and nanoscale sensors for detecting ionizing radiation in radiotherapy
K Pushpavanam, E Narayanan, K Rege - ChemNanoMat, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Ever since the discovery of radioactivity, beneficial use of ionizing radiation has been
pursued for the betterment of human health. In particular, fractionated radiotherapy is …
pursued for the betterment of human health. In particular, fractionated radiotherapy is …
Image‐guided method for TLD‐based in vivo rectal dose verification with endorectal balloon in proton therapy for prostate cancer
WC Hsi, M Fagundes, O Zeidan, E Hug… - Medical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: To present a practical image‐guided method to position an endorectal balloon that
improvesin vivo thermoluminiscent dosimeter (TLD) measurements of rectal doses in proton …
improvesin vivo thermoluminiscent dosimeter (TLD) measurements of rectal doses in proton …
In vivo quality assurance of volumetric modulated arc therapy for ano-rectal cancer with thermoluminescent dosimetry and image-guidance
G Dipasquale, P Nouet, M Rouzaud, A Dubouloz… - Radiotherapy and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To assess in vivo dose distribution using cone-beam computed tomography scans
(CBCTs) and thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs) in patients with anal or rectal cancer …
(CBCTs) and thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs) in patients with anal or rectal cancer …
Avoidance sectors to reduce dosimetric impact of an irreproducible pannus on setup uncertainty in prostate SBRT VMAT: A case study
E Hubley, G Shukla, Y Vakhnenko, RB Den… - Medical …, 2019 - Elsevier
This work investigates whether the use of an avoidance sector in a two-arc volumetric
modulated arc therapy (VMAT) prostate stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) plan reduces …
modulated arc therapy (VMAT) prostate stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) plan reduces …
[HTML][HTML] A study on rectal dose measurement in phantom and in vivo using Gafchromic EBT3 film in IMRT and CyberKnife treatments of carcinoma of prostate
K Ganapathy, PGG Kurup, V Murali… - Journal of Medical …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
The objective of this study is to check the feasibility of in vivo rectal dose measurement in
intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and CyberKnife treatments for carcinoma prostate …
intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and CyberKnife treatments for carcinoma prostate …
Commissioning and implementation of an implantable dosimeter for radiation therapy
In this article we describe commissioning and implementation procedures for the Dose
Verification System (DVS) with permanently implanted in vivo wireless, telemetric radiation …
Verification System (DVS) with permanently implanted in vivo wireless, telemetric radiation …