Published November 2018 | Version v1
Journal article

Dosimetric comparison of intensity modulated radiotherapy and volumetric modulated arc therapy plans for pancreatic stereotactic body radiotherapy using filter free beams

  • 1. Health Care Global Enterprises, Bengaluru (India)

Description

Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) delivers higher biological dosage of radiation with accuracy and precision in few fractionated treatments. SBRT plays a major role in treatment of several cancers. Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive malignancy with high mortality rates. Over the last decade, SBRT has come out as a novel treatment option in pancreatic cancer care

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Medical Physics
Journal Volume
43
Journal Issue
suppl.1
Journal Page Range
p. 81-82
CODEN
JMPHFE

Conference

Title
39. annual conference of Association of Medical Physicists of India
Acronym
AMPICON 2018
Dates
2-4 Nov 2018
Place
Chennai (India)

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
50065615
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ACCURACY; CAT SCANNING; DOSE RATES; DOSIMETRY; KIDNEYS; NEOPLASMS; PANCREAS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOTHERAPY
Descriptors DEC
BODY; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; DOSES; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; GLANDS; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY; TOMOGRAPHY