Published December 2017
| Version v1
Journal article
Daily Rectal Dose-volume Histogram Variation in Prostate Intensity-modulated Radiation Therapy: Is It Clinically Significant in the Era of Image Guidance?
Creators
- 1. Applied Radiation Therapy Trinity, Discipline of Radiation Therapy, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin (Ireland)
Description
Because of the steep dose gradient associated with dose-escalated intensity-modulated radiation therapy, interfraction motion and variation in rectal volume may result in the rectum receiving a larger dose than predicted at treatment planning. This study aims to quantify the variation in daily rectal dose-volume histograms (DVHs) from the treatment plan and to discuss the potential clinical significance of this variation.
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2017.04.003Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jmir.2017.04.003;
- PII
- S1939865417301601;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
- Journal Volume
- 48
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Journal Page Range
- p. 346-351
- ISSN
- 1939-8654
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 51078980
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- PROSTATE; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOTHERAPY; RECTUM
- Descriptors DEC
- BODY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DOSES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GLANDS; INTESTINES; LARGE INTESTINE; MALE GENITALS; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2017 Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.