Variations in Target Volume Definition for Postoperative Radiotherapy in Stage III Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Analysis of an International Contouring Study

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8233402	International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics	2010	8 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Even among experts, significant interclinician variations are observed in PORT fields. Inasmuch as contouring variations can confound the interpretation of PORT results, mandatory quality assurance procedures have been incorporated into the current Lung ART study.

Keywords

Target volumes Postoperative radiotherapy Resection Non–small-cell lung cancer Interobserver variability

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Physical Sciences and Engineering Physics and Astronomy Radiation

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Variations in Target Volume Definition for Postoperative Radiotherapy in Stage III Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Analysis of an International Contouring Study

Authors

Femke O.B. M.D., Suresh M.R.C.P., F.R.C.R., Ph.D., Cecile M.D., Satoshi M.D., Ph.D., Francesc M.D., David M.B., B.S., M.D., F.R.A.N.Z.C.R., Allan F.R.C.P., F.R.C.R., Ph.D., Dirk M.D., Ph.D., John R. Ph.D.,