Preserving Functional Lung Using Perfusion Imaging and Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy for Advanced-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8241726	International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics	2007	10 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Conclusion: Function-guided IMRT planning appears to be effective in preserving functional lung in locally advanced-stage NSCLC patients.

Keywords

IMRT SPECT-CT Non–small cell lung cancer Lung perfusion

Related Topics

Physical Sciences and Engineering Physics and Astronomy Radiation

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Preserving Functional Lung Using Perfusion Imaging and Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy for Advanced-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Authors

Yoshiyuki M.D., Ph.D., Si Young Ph.D., H. Helen Ph.D., Thomas M.D., Ph.D., Xuanmin Ph.D., Isis W. M.D., William D. M.S., Zhongxing M.D., Joe Y. M.D., Ph.D., Melenda M.D., Brian P. M.D., Yerko O. M.D., James D. M.D., Ritsuko M.D., Radhe Ph.D.,