Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10919576 | Radiotherapy and Oncology | 2013 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
In sharp contrast to popular belief, the IMRT technique investigated here does not increase the out-of-field dose compared to conventional techniques and may offer the most optimal plan. The 3DCRT technique with external wedges yields the largest out-of-field doses. For accurate out-of-field dose assessment, a commercial TPS should not be used, even for organs near the target volume (contralateral breast, lungs, heart).
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Authors
Andreas Joosten, Oscar Matzinger, Wendy Jeanneret-Sozzi, François Bochud, Raphaël Moeckli,