Customized Computed Tomography-Based Boost Volumes in Breast-Conserving Therapy: Use of Three-Dimensional Histologic Information for Clinical Target Volume Margins

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8234245	International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics	2009	7 Pages	PDF

Abstract

CT-based PTVs with isotropic margins for the CTV yield much greater irradiated volumes than fluoroscopically based PTVs. Applying individualized anisotropic CTV margins allowed for a significant reduction of the irradiated boost volume.

Keywords

Boost irradiation Target volume delineation Resection margins Breast-conserving therapy

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Physical Sciences and Engineering Physics and Astronomy Radiation

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Customized Computed Tomography-Based Boost Volumes in Breast-Conserving Therapy: Use of Three-Dimensional Histologic Information for Clinical Target Volume Margins

Authors

Bianca M.A., Jacques M.D., Ph.D., Piet M.D., Fred M.D., Ph.D., Ruud M.Sc., Jos M.D., Ph.D., Kristien M.D., Lars Ph.D., Suprapto M.D., Koen M.D., Ph.D., Liesbeth M.D., Ph.D.,