Comparative Analysis of an Image-Guided Versus a Non-Image-Guided Setup Approach in Terms of Delivered Dose to the Parotid Glands in Head-and-Neck Cancer IMRT

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8233129	International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics	2010	8 Pages	PDF

Abstract

In the analyzed group the actual delivered dose to the PGs does not differ significantly between an IGRT and a non-IGRT approach. However, IGRT in head-and-neck cancer intensity-modulated radiotherapy is strongly recommended to improve patient setup.

Keywords

IMRT TomoTherapy Adaptive radiotherapy Head and neck Parotid glands

Related Topics

Physical Sciences and Engineering Physics and Astronomy Radiation

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Comparative Analysis of an Image-Guided Versus a Non-Image-Guided Setup Approach in Terms of Delivered Dose to the Parotid Glands in Head-and-Neck Cancer IMRT

Authors

Marciana Nona M.D., Severin M.Sc., Jan Jakob D.Sc., Tibor M.Sc., Michael M.D., Hans M.D.,