Radiation-Induced Rib Fractures After Hypofractionated Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy: Risk Factors and Dose-Volume Relationship

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8224560	International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics	2012	6 Pages	PDF

Abstract

The incidence of RIRF after hypofractionated SBRT is relatively high. The maximum dose and high-dose volume are strongly correlated with RIRF.

Keywords

Dose–volume histogram analysis Rib fracture stereotactic body radiation therapy

Related Topics

Physical Sciences and Engineering Physics and Astronomy Radiation

$Radiation-Induced Rib Fractures After Hypofractionated Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy: Risk Factors and Dose-Volume Relationship$

Authors

Kaori M.D., Yoshiyuki M.D., Ph.D., Katsumasa M.D., Ph.D., Tomonari M.D., Ph.D., Saiji M.D., Takeshi M.D., Tadamasa M.D., Ph.D., Kayoko M.D., Kotaro M.D., Keiji M.D., Hideki M.D., Ph.D., Hiroshi M.D., Ph.D.,