CT appearance of radiation injury of the lung and clinical symptoms after stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for lung cancers: Are patients with pulmonary emphysema also candidates for SBRT for lung cancers?

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8244549	International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics	2006	9 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Conclusion: Computed tomographic appearance after SBRT was classified into five patterns of acute radiation pneumonitis and three patterns of radiation fibrosis. Our results suggest that SBRT can be also safely performed even in patients with PE.

Keywords

Pulmonary emphysema stereotactic body radiation therapy Radiation pneumonitis

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Physical Sciences and Engineering Physics and Astronomy Radiation

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CT appearance of radiation injury of the lung and clinical symptoms after stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for lung cancers: Are patients with pulmonary emphysema also candidates for SBRT for lung cancers?

Authors

Tomoki M.D., Ph.D., Kanji M.D., Ph.D., Yuji M.D., Yasutoshi M.D., Masahiro M.D., Yuko M.D., Ph.D., Koichi M.D., Ph.D., Yutaka M.D., Ph.D., Katsuhide M.D., Ph.D., Motoomi M.D., Ph.D.,