Published November 2017 | Version v1
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Spatiotemporal fractionation schemes for liver stereotactic body radiotherapy

Creators

  • 1. Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zürich (Switzerland)
  • 2. Department of Mathematics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh (United States)
  • 3. Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (United States)

Description

Dose prescription in stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for liver tumors is often limited by the mean liver dose. We explore the concept of spatiotemporal fractionation as an approach to facilitate further dose escalation in liver SBRT.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2017.09.003

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.radonc.2017.09.003;
PII
S0167814017325641;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiotherapy and Oncology
Journal Volume
125
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 357-364
ISSN
0167-8140
CODEN
RAONDT

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
51063892
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
FRACTIONATION; LIVER; NEOPLASMS; OPTIMIZATION; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOTHERAPY
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; DOSES; GLANDS; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIOLOGY; SEPARATION PROCESSES; THERAPY

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