Converging Stereotactic Radiotherapy Using Kilovoltage X-Rays: Experimental Irradiation of Normal Rabbit Lung and Dose-Volume Analysis With Monte Carlo Simulation

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8234365	International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics	2009	7 Pages	PDF

Abstract

A converging stereotactic irradiation unit using kilovoltage X-rays was able to generate a focused radiobiologic reaction in rabbit lungs. Dose-volume histogram analysis and estimated sagittal dose distribution, considering respiratory movement, clarified the characteristics of the irradiation received from this type of unit.

Keywords

Animal experimentation Radiation injury Respiratory movement Clinical application

Related Topics

Physical Sciences and Engineering Physics and Astronomy Radiation

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Converging Stereotactic Radiotherapy Using Kilovoltage X-Rays: Experimental Irradiation of Normal Rabbit Lung and Dose-Volume Analysis With Monte Carlo Simulation

Authors

Takatsugu M.D., Ph.D., Etsuo M.D., Ph.D., Hossain M. Ph.D., Takanori Ph.D., Satoshi M.D., Ph.D., Yohei Ph.D., Hidetoshi Ph.D., Kimiaki Ph.D., Eileen N. M.D., Ph.D., Akitoshi M.D., Ph.D., Kaori M.D., Ph.D., Atsushi M.D., Ph.D.,