Vaginal dose-surface maps in cervical cancer brachytherapy: Methodology and preliminary results on correlation with morbidity.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2021.02.004
Abstract: PURPOSE The purpose of the study was to develop a methodology for vaginal dose-surface maps (DSMs) in patients with cervix cancer and to investigate dose-surface histogram metrics as predictors for vaginal stenosis (St) and mucositis… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; dose surface; surface; brachytherapy ... See more keywords
Spatial features of dose-surface maps from deformably-registered plans correlate with late gastrointestinal complications.
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/aa663d
Abstract: This study investigates the associations between spatial distribution of dose to the rectal surface and observed gastrointestinal toxicities after deformably registering each phase of a combined external beam radiotherapy (EBRT)/high-dose-rate brachytherapy (HDRBT) prostate cancer treatment.… read more here.
Keywords: deformably registered; dose surface; surface; surface maps ... See more keywords