Published January 2013
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Journal article
Pulmonary adverse effects and graphical changes of radiation pneumonitis (RP) after stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for lung tumors
- 1. Gifu Univ., School of Medicine, Gifu, Gifu (Japan)
Description
We evaluated pulmonary adverse effects and CT appearance of RP after SBRT (48 Gy/4 fr) and 3D-CRT (60 Gy/10 fr) for lung tumors. Incidences of Grade ≥2RP were 11.6% and 10.5% respectively. No pretreatment factors in SBRT were associated with Grade ≥2RP. The minimal lung doses to the RP area in Grade ≥2RP patients 1-2 months after radiotherapy (RT) were significantly lower (<30 Gy). We should carefully observe CT appearance of the minimal lung dose area 1-2 months after RT. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Rinsho Hoshasen
- Journal Volume
- 58
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 215-221
- ISSN
- 0009-9252
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Japan
- Country of Input or Organization
- Japan
- INIS RN
- 44062435
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ABSORBED RADIATION DOSES; CARCINOMAS; CAT SCANNING; EARLY RADIATION EFFECTS; FRACTIONATED IRRADIATION; GY RANGE 10-100; LINEAR ACCELERATORS; LUNGS; PATIENTS; PNEUMONITIS; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOTHERAPY; THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- ABSORBED DOSE RANGE; ACCELERATORS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BODY; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; DOSES; GY RANGE; INJURIES; IRRADIATION; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIATION DOSE RANGES; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; THERAPY; TOMOGRAPHY